East of England: Week in Pictures

1 of 7 A stranded sperm whale which washed up on the coast near the Norfolk and Lincolnshire border died despite the efforts of rescuers.

2 of 7 Care manager Marriane Telfer, from Colchester, was revealed to be in prison in the Dominican Republic after her boyfriend died while trying to smuggle cocaine hidden in his stomach.

3 of 7 Lotto winner Michael Carroll, from Swaffham, Norfolk, escaped jail after admitting drug offences.

4 of 7 Volunteer soldier Cpl Danielle Neighbour, from Northampton, who treated a wounded Iraqi while under fire, is to head up a TA advert.

5 of 7 John Walker, from Great Bealings, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, is found guilty of murdering his wife with a shotgun.

6 of 7 A drug addict is found guilty of the murder of businesswoman June Everitt during a carjacking.

7 of 7 Maxinne Carr, the former girlfriend of Soham murderer Ian Huntley, appeared in court charged with benefit fraud.