They made the point that women should be able to walk anywhere without restriction and that they should not be blamed for men's violence. Peter Sutcliffe refused to be shielded from Covid, inquest hears His first. The series also starred Richard Ridings and James Laurenson as DSI Dick Holland and Chief Constable Ronald Gregory, respectively. The Yorkshire Post reports a second knife had been hidden in a police station toilet before he was searched. Straw responded that whilst the matter of Sutcliffe's release was a parole board matter, "that all the evidence that I have seen on this case, and it's a great deal, suggests to me that there are no circumstances in which this man will be released".[117]. A report compiled on the visit was lost, despite a "comprehensive search" which took place after Sutcliffe's arrest, according to the report. Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe moved from Broadmoor to prison The House of Lords held that the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire did not owe a duty of care to the victim due to the lack of proximity, and therefore failing on the second limb of the Caparo test. The Telegraph reports the murderer claimed he had been "directed by God to kill prostitutes" as reasoning for the grim attacks. [100] Ripper detective Jim Hobson duly visited the site of the murder in Bristol, but there were a number of differences in the murder to Sutcliffe's known killings. Birth Year: 1946. [94][92] In 2007 a man was tried for the murder of Elizabeth McCabe after a 1 in 40 million DNA match was found between his DNA and samples found on the victim's clothing, but he was found not guilty by a majority verdict at the conclusion of the trial. He recommended a minimum term of thirty years to be served before parole could be considered, meaning Sutcliffe would have been unlikely to be freed until at least 2011. [125] On 9 March 2011, the Court of Appeal rejected Sutcliffe's application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. Sutcliffe was interviewed nine times,[56] but all information the police had about the case was stored in paper form, making cross-referencing difficult, compounded by television appeals for information which generated thousands more documents. Yorkshire Ripper's 'warped obsession' with seaside town of Morecambe [9], Sutcliffe was known to be acquaintances with Wilkinson, and was known to have argued violently with Wilkinson's stepfather over his advances towards her. [54], West Yorkshire Police was criticised for being inadequately prepared for an investigation on this scale. On Jan. 2, 1981, two police officers approached Sutcliffe, who was in a parked car in an area where prostitutes and their customers were commonly spotted. The trial proper was set to commence on 5 May 1981. [63], In response to the police reaction to the murders, the Leeds Revolutionary Feminist Group organised a number of 'Reclaim the Night' marches. Paul Wilson, a convicted robber, asked to borrow a videotape before attempting to strangle Sutcliffe with the cable from a pair of stereo headphones. [38] Sutcliffe displayed regret only when talking of his youngest murder victim, Jayne MacDonald, and when questioned about the killing of Joan Harrison, he vehemently denied responsibility. Anna's life. In the series she questions whether the attitude of both the police and society towards women prevented Sutcliffe from being caught sooner. With the evidence mounting up against him, after two days of questioning Peter Sutcliffe eventually admitted being the Yorkshire Ripper. Despite forensic evidence, police efforts were diverted for several months following receipt of the taped message purporting to be from the murderer taunting Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield of the West Yorkshire Police, who was leading the investigation. [34], The Attorney General, Sir Michael Havers QC, at the trial in 1981 said of Sutcliffe's victims in his opening statement: "Some were prostitutes, but perhaps the saddest part of the case is that some were not. In April 1980, Sutcliffe was arrested for drunk driving. [106] One supposedly "unsolved" murder linked to Sutcliffe in The Secret Murders, that of Marion Spence in Leeds, in 1979, had in fact already been solved in January 1980 when a man was convicted of her murder. [18] The following is a summary of Sutcliffe's confirmed crimes: Sutcliffe's thirteen known murder victims were Wilma McCann (Leeds 1975), Emily Jackson (Leeds 1976), Irene Richardson (Leeds 1977), Patricia "Tina" Atkinson (Bradford 1977), Jayne MacDonald (Leeds 1977), Jean Jordan (Manchester 1977), Yvonne Pearson (Bradford 1978), Helen Rytka (Huddersfield 1978), Vera Millward (Manchester 1978), Josephine Whitaker (Halifax 1979), Barbara Leach (Bradford 1979), Marguerite Walls (Leeds 1980) and Jacqueline Hill (Leeds 1980). The identification and subsequent capture of the man labelled 'The Yorkshire Ripper' by the media was actually quite fortuitous. [145], In November 2021, American heavy metal band Slipknot released a song titled "The Chapeltown Rag", which is inspired by the media reporting on the murders. [50][51], The trial lasted two weeks, and despite the efforts of his counsel James Chadwin QC, Sutcliffe was found guilty of murder on all counts and was sentenced to twenty concurrent sentences of life imprisonment. [130] West Yorkshire Police later stated that it was "absolutely certain" that Sutcliffe had never been in Sweden. At Dewsbury, he was questioned in relation to the Yorkshire Ripper case as he matched many of the known physical characteristics. Give yourself up before another innocent woman dies". We, as a police force, will continue to arrest prostitutes. Name: Peter Sutcliffe. [112] In 2003, it was reported that Sutcliffe had developed diabetes. Between 1975 and 1980 Sutcliffe preyed on women across Greater Manchester and Yorkshire. [139], A three-part series of one-hour episodes, The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story, by filmmaker Liza Williams aired on BBC Four in March 2019. [23][133][19][134] A private funeral ceremony was held, and Sutcliffe's body was cremated. Peter Sutcliffe was a Bradford lorry driver who became known as the Yorkshire Ripper and . Sutcliffe. [72], We feel it is highly improbable that the crimes in respect of which Sutcliffe has been charged and convicted are the only ones attributable to him. When she got out of the car to urinate, he hit her from behind with a hammer. While it should have been the effective nerve centre of the whole police operation, the backlog of unprocessed information resulted in the failure to connect vital pieces of related information. [100] Jenkins' murder remains unsolved. Sutcliffe was reported to have been transferred from Broadmoor to HM Prison Frankland in Durham, in August 2016. On 16 July 2010, the High Court issued Sutcliffe with a whole life tariff, meaning he was never to be released. Based on the recorded message, police began searching for a man with a Wearside accent, which linguists narrowed down to the Castletown area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer Wearside Jack dies - BBC News He was caught by chance while . BBC ON THIS DAY | 22 | 1981: Yorkshire Ripper jailed for life He went on to describe all the attacks in a detailed confession that lasted 24 hours. [140] On 31 July 2020, the series won the BAFTA prize for Specialist Factual TV programming. [119][120] Mr Justice Mitting stated: This was a campaign of murder which terrorised the population of a large part of Yorkshire for several years. Sutcliffe confessed to being the perpetrator, saying that the voice of God had sent him on a mission to kill prostitutes. 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Yorkshire Ripper's niece says evil uncle's ashes are scattered at . Yorkshire Ripper: The police mistakes that allowed Peter Sutcliffe to [3][4] After his arrest in Sheffield by South Yorkshire Police for driving with false number plates in January 1981, he was transferred to the custody of West Yorkshire Police, which questioned him about the killings. I went back to the car and got in it".[24]. [86] She survived the attack with serious injuries as a man distrupted the attacker, who matched Sutcliffe's description. [31] In dire financial straits, Jackson had been persuaded by her husband to engage in prostitution, using the van of their family roofing business. Claxton survived and testified against Sutcliffe at his trial. [66][34][67] Jim Hobson, a senior West Yorkshire detective, told a press conference in October 1979 the perpetrator: "has made it clear that he hates prostitutes. Two months after that, on 26 June, he murdered 16-year-old Jayne MacDonald in Chapeltown. Faces of 32 criminals locked up in Yorkshire in February 2023 He repeatedly bludgeoned her about the head with a ball-peen hammer, then jumped on her chest before stuffing horsehair into her mouth from a discarded sofa, under which he hid her body near Lumb Lane. After a two-hour representation by the Attorney-General Sir Michael Havers, a ninety-minute lunch break, and another forty minutes of legal discussion, the judge rejected the diminished responsibility plea and the expert testimonies of the psychiatrists, insisting that the case should be dealt with by a jury. [32] Sutcliffe hit her on the head with a hammer, dragged her body into a rubbish-strewn yard, then used a sharpened screwdriver to stab her in the neck, chest and abdomen. Apart from a terrorist outrage, it is difficult to conceive of circumstances in which one man could account for so many victims. West Yorkshire Police made it clear that the victims wished to remain anonymous. [9][pageneeded], The first victim to be killed by Sutcliffe was Wilma McCann on 30 October. The Yorkshire Ripper: The Murders of Peter Sutcliffe - did you know? The 5 note, hidden in a secret compartment in Jordan's handbag, was traced to branches of the Midland Bank in Shipley and Bingley. The police told him he was "very lucky", as the woman did not want anything more to do with the incident. [89], One of the cases investigated was an attack on student teacher Gloria Wood in November 1974, in which Wood was attacked as she walked home one evening in Bradford by a man who had asked if she needed help carrying her bags. [10], On 2 January 1981, Sutcliffe was stopped by the police with 24-year-old prostitute Olivia Reivers in the driveway of Light Trades House in Melbourne Avenue, Broomhill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. In 1981, Yorkshire lorry driver Paul Sutcliffe was convicted of murder. I was just cleaning up the place a bit". [38], The police discontinued the search for the person who received the 5 note in January 1978. Yorkshire Ripper death: Force apology over victim descriptions In that episode, Sutcliffe is played by Joseph Mawle. Following Sutcliffe's conviction, the government ordered a review of the investigation, conducted by the Inspector of Constabulary Lawrence Byford, known as the "Byford Report". Drug kingpin Rehman was caught out after being identified as an Encrochat user who had facilitated the sale of drugs worth over 4million in an 11-week period. The courts in Yorkshire have been very busy with killers, sex predators and fraudsters all jailed in February . Once she was dead, Sutcliffe mutilated her corpse with a knife. [135], The song "Night Shift" by English post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees on their 1981 album Juju is about Sutcliffe.[136]. In April 1980, Peter Sutcliffe was arrested for drink driving. Listening About Jack The Ripper Thank you very much for reading Listening About Jack The Ripper . What happened to The Yorkshire Ripper? Find out where he is now MacDonald was not a prostitute and, in the public perception, her murder showed that all women were potential victims. A Netflix documentary, The Ripper, looks at Peter Sutcliffe's horrific crimes. [12], Reportedly a loner, Sutcliffe left school at age 15 and had a series of menial jobs, including two stints as a gravedigger in the 1960s. On 17 January 2005, Sutcliffe was allowed to visit Arnside where the ashes had been scattered. The findings were made fully public in 2006, and confirmed the validity of the criticism of the force. [69] Byford said: The failure to take advantage of Birdsall's anonymous letter and his visit to the police station was yet again a stark illustration of the progressive decline in the overall efficiency of the major incident room. He was caught in a car in Melbourne Avenue, an area known for being the Sheffield's red light district, with a 24-year-old prostitute called Olivia Reivers. Peter Sutcliffe Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements [29] An extensive inquiry, involving 150 officers of the West Yorkshire Police and 11,000 interviews, failed to find the culprit. The 74-year-old had been serving a life term for murdering 13 women across. The basis of his defence was that he claimed to be the tool of God's will. [118] The court decided that Sutcliffe would never be released. 38 Ripper's first victim, attacked with a hammer and knife after a night out. Weeks of intense investigations pertaining to the origins of the 5 note led to nothing, leaving police officers frustrated that they collected an important clue but had been unable to trace the actual firm (or employee within the firm) to which or whom the note had been issued. Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe dies - BBC News During a strip search, officers noticed that Sutcliffe was wearing elbow padding, as well as an upside-down V-neck jumper under his trousers, exposing his genitals. But the killer's true name Peter Sutcliffe is now notorious in England. On 23 March 2010, the Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw, was questioned by Julie Kirkbride, Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Bromsgrove, in the House of Commons seeking reassurance for a constituent, a victim of Sutcliffe, that he would remain in prison. [22] Claxton was four months pregnant when she was attacked, and lost the baby she was carrying. Two local police officers on the night shift chanced upon the couple parked in this . Tyre tracks left near the murder scene resulted in a long list of possible suspect vehicles. By the mid-1970s Wilma, 28, was bringing up four kids on her own in a house with no carpets or heating. Peter William Sutcliffe (2 June 1946 - 13 November 2020), also known as Peter Coonan and dubbed in press reports as the Yorkshire Ripper (an allusion to Jack the Ripper) was an English serial killer who was convicted of murdering thirteen women and attempting to murder seven others between 1975 and 1980. Video, 00:01:18 The hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper. The third book (and second episodic television adaptation) in David Peace's Red Riding series is set against the backdrop of the Ripper investigation. The attacks took place across Leeds, Bradford, Manchester, Huddersfield and Halifax, which meant officers were thrown off the scent of a serial killer being to blame. [70], The Byford Report's major findings were contained in a summary published by the Home Secretary, William Whitelaw, the first time precise details of the bungled police investigation had been disclosed. Sutcliffe was not convicted of the attack but confessed to it in 1992. In December 2017 West Yorkshire Police, in response to a Freedom of Information request, neither confirmed nor denied that Operation Painthall existed. Police were able to trace the note back to the bank, which consequently narrowed their search down to around 8,000 people. When did he get caught? The 2021 podcast Crime Analysis covers Sutcliffe's crimes, focusing on the victims, the investigation and forensics, trial, and aftermath including an interview with the son of victim Wilma McCann. [146], In February 2022, Channel 5 released a 60-minute documentary entitled The Ripper Speaks: The Lost Tapes, which recounts interviews and Sutcliffe speaking about life in prison and in Broadmoor Hospital, as well the crimes he had committed but which had not been seen or treated as "a Ripper killing".[147]. The investigation took a while to get off the ground because, at first, police didn't link the murders. Sutcliffe said he had followed a prostitute into a garage and hit her over the head with a stone in a sock. [111] Kay admitted trying to kill Sutcliffe and was ordered to be detained in a secure mental hospital without limit of time. Police visited Sutcliffe's home the next day, as the woman he had attacked had noted Birdsall's vehicle registration plate. He stamped on her thigh, leaving behind an impression of his boot. [34], Joan Smith wrote in Misogynies (1989, 1993), that "even Sutcliffe, at his trial, did not go quite this far; he did at least claim he was demented at the time". He had a number of underlying health problems, including obesity and diabetes. Birdsall visited Bradford police station the day after sending the letter to repeat his misgivings about Sutcliffe. He then disarranged her clothing and slashed her lower back with a knife. In August 1979 a prostitute, 32-year-old Wendy Jenkins, was killed in Bristol, and Avon and Somerset Police liaised with West Yorkshire Police about whether there was any potential links to the "Ripper" killing spree. The letters, signed "Jack the Ripper", claimed responsibility for the murder of 26-year-old Joan Harrison in Preston in November 1975. Hill's body was found on wasteland near the Arndale Centre. According to his statement, Sutcliffe said, "I got out of the car, went across the road and hit her. Sign up to our newsletter to get more articles like this delivered straight to your inbox. In November 2020, the man known as the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, died of COVID-19 at the age of 74. Tyre tracks found at the scene matched those from an earlier attack. This man as [sic] dealings with prostitutes and always had a thing about them His name and address is Peter Sutcliffe, 5 [sic] Garden Lane, Heaton, Bradford Clarkes [sic] Trans. On 1 October 1977 Sutcliffe murdered Jean Jordan, a prostitute from Manchester. [6] Since his conviction in 1981 Sutcliffe has been linked to a number of other unsolved murders and attacks. Police analysis of bank operations allowed them to narrow their field of inquiry to 8,000 employees who could have received it in their wage packet. Rather than reading a good book with a cup of tea in the afternoon, instead He is one of Britain's most notorious criminals - and 37 years ago this week, the killing spree of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe was finally brought to an end in Sheffield. Smelt later told Detective Superintendent Dick Holland (later the Ripper Squad's second in command) that her attacker had a Yorkshire accent but this information was ignored, as was the fact that neither she nor Rogulskij were in towns with a red light area. His 200-strong ripper squad eventually carried out more than 130,000 interviews, visited more than 23,000 homes and checked 150,000 cars. 40 years on: Catching the Yorkshire Ripper - Investigation UK Over three months the police interviewed 5,000 men, including Sutcliffe. Fans likely wouldn't have recognised Bruce in the horror show (Picture: S Meddle/ ITV/ REX/ Shutterstock) Speaking about what happened that day, Bruce shared his story in the documentary The Ripper. [92] Detectives had been able to compare Sutcliffe's DNA with the killer's in order to eliminate him from the inquiry. On January 2, 1981, the police pulled Sutcliffe over with a young woman in his car. Sutcliffe committed his second assault on the night of 5 July 1975 in Keighley. The problem with TikToks Bold Glamour filter, Who has Dua Lipa dated? [27] A witness misidentified the make of Sutcliffe's car, resulting in more than 300 police officers checking thousands of cars without success. Peter Sutcliffe, the convicted serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper, refused to be shielded in prison in the months before he died from the coronavirus, an inquest has heard.