Police think it is unlikely that convicted serial killer Steve Wright murdered missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, it has emerged.
Detectives looked into Wright's possible involvement in the death of Miss Lamplugh, from Mortlake, but said it was "not a strong line of inquiry".
Wright, 50, of Ipswich, was found guilty in February of murdering five prostitutes whose bodies were discovered close to the Suffolk town over a 10-day period in December 2006.
Following the conviction, detectives investigating Miss Lamplugh's disappearance asked to see the prosecution files.
But a Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "This is not a strong line of inquiry."
Miss Lamplugh was 25 when she disappeared in 1986 after leaving her offices in Fulham, west London.
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She worked on the QE2 in the 1980s - at the same time as Wright. Wright was a steward and Miss Lamplugh a beautician.
Her body has never been found but she was officially declared dead in 1994.
Wright was handed a whole life sentence following his conviction but has since applied for permission to appeal.
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