IN the light of murders of young women in Ipswich, is it not time everyone stood up for vulnerable people and started to have a respect and understanding for the human race?

It made me cringe when I heard news readers state that they were prostitutes, and not young women.

At the end of the day they have been denied their childhood and now their lives, if we do not speak up now then, when will it end?

It won't end until we stand up and be counted to give everyone a chance. How would you feel if it was your daughter, niece, granddaughter?

Let's help women in similar situations get their self respect back and give them a voice.

JAYNE WARING (via email).