He then disarranged her clothing and slashed her lower back with a knife. [69], Amongst other things, the Byford Report asserted that there was a high likelihood of Sutcliffe having claimed more victims both during and before his known killing spree. Claxton survived and testified against Sutcliffe at his trial. [9][pageneeded], The first victim to be killed by Sutcliffe was Wilma McCann on 30 October. 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[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. 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. [37], On 14 December, Sutcliffe attacked Marilyn Moore, another prostitute from Leeds. ", Sutcliffe's trial began on May 4, 1981. He reportedly refused treatment. Weeks later he claimed God had told him to murder the women. The pictures taken in 2015 are the last ever taken of Sutcliffe before he died from Covid this morning in hospital. 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. "[38], On 4 April 1979, Sutcliffe killed Josephine Whitaker, a 19-year-old clerk whom he attacked on Savile Park Moor in Halifax as she was walking home. [92] Mayo was already ruled out as a Sutcliffe victim by police in 1997, and the DNA sample in her case has not been linked by police to that of Weedon or Stratford, showing the murders were committed by different people. 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]. [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. Sutcliffe flung himself backwards and the blade missed his right eye, stabbing him in the cheek. In October 2020, it was announced that ITV was to produce a new six-part drama series about the Ripper. Sonia offered her support during Sutcliffe's 1981 trial, and initially visited him while he was in custody. [77] He had confessed to the murder under intense questioning, having been told that he would be allowed to see a solicitor if he did so. [143] To be titled The Long Shadow, it was expected to air in September 2022.[144]. Thankfully, there is no reason to think he committed any further murderous assaults within that period. The 74-year-old passed in a hospital after contracting the coronavirus, CNN reported. Again he was interrupted and left his victim badly injured but alive. "Bastard prostitutes who were littering the streets. She is thought to have planned his funeral. On 1 October 1977, Sutcliffe murdered Jean Jordan, a prostitute from Manchester. Sutcliffe had been interviewed on this issue. An independent report into the death of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe has concluded he caught Covid-19 in hospital rather than in prison. [115], On 17 February 2009, it was reported[116] that Sutcliffe was "fit to leave Broadmoor". [86] However, by 2002 West Yorkshire Police publicly announced they were ready to bring charges against Sutcliffe for this murder (although no further action was taken as his whole-life tariff was confirmed). After leaving school Sutcliffe took on several different jobs, including at a factory and a mill. At the time of this attack, Claxton had been four months pregnant and subsequently miscarried her baby. Despite matching several forensic clues and being on the list of 300 names in connection with the 5 note, he was not strongly suspected. [78] Yallop continued to put forth the theory that Sutcliffe was the real killer. Over the next day, he calmly described his many attacks. This attitude was also on display during Sutcliffe's trial, when a prosecutor said of the victims, "Some were prostitutes, but perhaps the saddest part of the case is that some were not. [11] In his late adolescence, Sutcliffe developed a growing obsession with voyeurism, and spent much time spying on prostitutes and the men seeking their services. 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We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. [101][92], For many years Sutcliffe was linked in the press to the murder of 42-year-old Marion Spence in Leeds on 10 June 1979, but a man had in fact been convicted of her murder in January 1980. The Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has died at the age of 74. The serial killer was serving a whole life term for murdering 13 women across Yorkshire and north-west England. His first victim's son, who was five when his mother was killed in 1975, said Sutcliffe's death would bring "some kind of closure". This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. West Yorkshire Police made it clear that the victims wished to remain anonymous.[54]. Sutcliffe picked up Jackson, who was soliciting outside the Gaiety pub on Roundhay Road, then drove about half a mile to some derelict buildings on Enfield Terrace in the Manor Industrial Estate. Sutcliffe was not convicted of the attack but confessed in 1992. Sutcliffe killed three additional victims between the hoax tape investigatory detour and his arrest. Her body was found three days later beneath railway arches in Garrards timber-yard, to which he had driven her. During his interrogation, Sutcliffe confessed to the crimes, saying, "It's all right, I know what you're leading up to. 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. West Yorkshire Police faced heavy and sustained criticism for their failure to catch him despite having interviewed him nine times in the course of their five-year investigation. All Rights Reserved. [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. LONDON Peter Sutcliffe, who was convicted of killing 13 women and attempting to murder seven others in a yearslong spree that led newspapers to call him Weeks of intense investigations pertaining to the origins of the 5 note led to nothing, leaving investigators 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. Peter Sutcliffe (1946-2020) - Find a Grave Memorial Advertisement Photo added by Louis du Mort Peter Sutcliffe Birth 2 Jun 1946 Bingley, Metropolitan Borough of And a five-pound banknote discovered on one victim was traced to Sutcliffe's employer, but police accepted Sutcliffe's alibi that he had been at a party. Between November 1971 and April 1973, Sutcliffe worked at the Baird Television factory on a packaging line. [91] Sinclair is also the prime suspect in the murders of Kenny, McAuley and Cooney, but detectives felt they did not have enough evidence to charge him before his death in prison in 2019. [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). PETER Sutcliffe will go down in history as one of Britain's most twisted serial killers. (The death penalty was not an option, having been abolished in 1965.). [78] Even though his confession failed to include any details of the murder, and Ripper detective Jim Hobson testified at trial that he did not find the confession credible, Steel was narrowly convicted. [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. WebThis 1978 file photo shows Peter William Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper. "The women I killed were filth", he told police. Once she was dead, Sutcliffe mutilated her corpse with a knife. Give yourself up before another innocent woman dies". [16] When Sonia completed the course in 1977 and began teaching, she and Sutcliffe used her salary to buy a house at 6 Garden Lane in Heaton, into which they moved on 26 September 1977, and where they were living at the time of Sutcliffe's arrest.[17]. 28 Serial Killer Crime Scene Photos From Famous This included interviews with some of the victims, their family, police and journalists who covered the case. [74][75] Wilkinson's murder had initially been considered as a possible "Ripper" killing, but this was quickly ruled out as she was not a prostitute. Peter The serial killer, who was not handcuffed, looked carefree as he shared a joke with security guards. Following Sutcliffe's death in 2020, a police constable issued an apology "for the additional distress and anxiety caused to all relatives by the language, tone and terminology used by senior officers at the time in relation to Peter Sutcliffe's victims. [75], Yallop highlighted that Steel had always protested his innocence and been convicted on weak evidence. [111] Kay admitted trying to kill Sutcliffe and was ordered to be detained in a secure mental hospital without limit of time. According to his statement, Sutcliffe said, "I got out of the car, went across the road and hit her. The next day investigators returned to the scene of the arrest and discovered a knife, hammer, and rope he had discarded when he briefly slipped away after telling police he was "bursting for a pee". "I was shocked he was not handcuffed considering who he is. The last six attacks were on totally respectable women." 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. While awaiting trial, he killed two more women: 47-year-old Marguerite Walls on the night of 20 August 1980, and 20-year-old Jacqueline Hill, a student at Leeds University, on the night of 17 November 1980. [121], Psychological reports describing Sutcliffe's mental state were taken into consideration, as was the severity of his crimes. [2]:36. [123] The hearing for Sutcliffe's appeal against the ruling began on 30 November 2010 at the Court of Appeal. [57], The choice of Oldfield to lead the inquiry was criticised by Byford: "The temptation to appoint a 'senior man' on age or service grounds should be resisted. On 17 January 2005, he was allowed to visit Arnside where the ashes had been scattered. [103], In 2015, authors Chris Clark and Tim Tate published a book claiming links between Sutcliffe and unsolved murders, titled Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders. [104] Derbyshire Constabulary dismissed the theory, pointing to the fact that a reinvestigation in 2002 had found only that Downing couldn't be ruled out of the investigation and stating that there was no evidence linking Sutcliffe to the crime. [71], In 1969, Sutcliffe, described in the Byford Report as an "otherwise unremarkable young man", came to the notice of police on two occasions over incidents with prostitutes. Peter Sutcliffe, shown in a 1974 photo, was convicted on multiple counts of murder in 1981. As a teenager he was said to be a loner with voyeuristic tendencies. [22] Claxton was four months pregnant when she was attacked, and lost the baby she was carrying. Sutcliffe shared that he'd killed sex workers due to his belief that he was on a "divine mission. The third book (and second episodic television adaptation) in David Peace's Red Riding series is set against the backdrop of the Ripper investigation. On 23 March 2010, the Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw, was questioned by Julie Kirkbride, Conservative MP for Bromsgrove, in the House of Commons seeking reassurance for a constituent, a victim of Sutcliffe, that he would remain in prison. Leeds was the epicentre of Ripper activity, with six murders and five attacks in the city. When investigators finally accepted that the killer was not solely targeting sex workers, one detective said Sutcliffe was now pursuing "innocent" victims. During his imprisonment, Sutcliffe was noted to show "particular anxiety" at mentions of Wilkinson due to the possible unsoundness of Steel's conviction. [86] She survived the attack with serious injuries as a man distrupted the attacker, who matched Sutcliffe's description. Sutcliffe was reported to have been transferred from Broadmoor to HM Prison Frankland in August 2016. [90] The other male listed as a possible victim was John Tomey, who was attacked by a hammer by a man who matched Sutcliffe's description in his taxi in 1967. Despite being found sane at his trial, Sutcliffe was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. [6] Since his conviction in 1981 Sutcliffe has been linked to a number of other unsolved murders and attacks. [79][78] Sutcliffe did not confess to Wilkinson's murder at his trial, although by this time Steel was already serving time for the murder. [86] Although a hammer was not used, Sutcliffe also often used a knife to stab his victims. Her visits reportedly stopped after she got married again in 1997. On 20 October 2005, Humble was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice for sending the hoax letters and tape. [96][97], Other links made by police between unsolved attacks and Sutcliffe would also be subsequently disproven. Peter Sutcliffe was a British serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper whose 1975-80 murder spree left residents of northern England living in fear. Richardson was bludgeoned to death with a hammer. Complete Airbrush Manual by Owen, P. 9780891341703 "Peter Sutcliffe a killer's mask". Trutv.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2010. ^ "Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe victims". ^ a b "Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe dies". BBC News. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020. ^ Brannen, Keith (ed.). "Chart". Execulink.com/~kbrannen. They had no children. [15] Other analyses of his actions have not found evidence that he actually sought the services of prostitutes but note that he nonetheless developed an obsession with them, including "watching them soliciting on the streets of Leeds and Bradford". [86] At the time detectives did not believe Schlessinger's murder was a Ripper killing as she was not a prostitute. On 1 September, Sutcliffe murdered 20-year-old Barbara Leach, a Bradford University student. The Ripper, serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, died in hospital at 1am yesterday aged 74. [2]:107, Ten days later, Sutcliffe killed Helen Rytka, an 18-year-old prostitute from Huddersfield, striking on the head five times as she exited his vehicle before stripping most of the clothes from her body (although her bra and polo-neck jumper were positioned above her breasts) and repeatedly stabbing her in the chest. Fears also heightened following the death of 20-year-old student Barbara Leach in September 1979. But he evaded justice for more than a decade because of deep-seated [59]:83, In 1988, the mother of Sutcliffe's last victim, Jacqueline Hill, during an action for damages on behalf of her daughter's estate, argued in the case Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire in the High Court that the police had failed to use reasonable care in apprehending Sutcliffe. The sexual implications of this outfit were considered obvious but it was not known to the public until published in 2003. He succumbed to Covid-19 after refusing treatment. [40] Humble, the hoaxer, appeared to know details of the murders which had not been released to the press, but which in fact he had acquired from pub gossip and his local newspaper. They were snapped as the Ripper was taken for tests as part of a series of treatments that cost the taxpayer thousands of pounds. Clark (Holdings) Ltd. on the Canal Road Industrial Estate in Bradford. The murder of a woman who was not a prostitute again alarmed the public and prompted an expensive publicity campaign emphasising the Wearside connection. An application by Sutcliffe for a minimum term to be set, offering the possibility of parole after that date if it were thought safe to release him, was heard by the High Court on 16 July 2010. On 6 April 1991, Sutcliffe's father, John Sutcliffe, talked about his son on the television discussion programme After Dark. Peter Sutcliffe - Wikipedia Given that Sutcliffe was a lorry driver, it was theorised that he had been in Denmark and Sweden, making use of the ferry across the Oresund Strait. Web241 Yorkshire Ripper Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Editorial Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 241 Yorkshire Ripper Premium High Res Photos Browse 241 yorkshire ripper photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. He left his friend Trevor Birdsall's minivan and walked up St. Paul's Road in Bradford until he was out of sight. Sutcliffe said he had followed a prostitute into a garage and hit her over the head with a stone in a sock. At Dewsbury, Sutcliffe was questioned in relation to the Ripper case as he matched many of the known physical characteristics. The decision to allow the temporary release was initiated by David Blunkett and ratified by Charles Clarke when he became Home Secretary. In 1997, an inmate stabbed Sutcliffe's eyes with a pen, and he subsequently lost vision in his left eye. The urge inside me to kill girls was now practically uncontrollable. [31] In dire financial straits, Jackson had been persuaded by her husband to engage in prostitution, using the van of their family roofing business. [2]:112 Sutcliffe said of Rytka while in police custody in 1981: "I had the urge to kill any woman. He became a trusted employee and remained in the position during his killing spree. [122] Sutcliffe spent the rest of his life in custody. [23][133][19][134] A private funeral ceremony was held, and Sutcliffe's body was cremated. She resumed a teacher training course, during which time she had an affair with an ice-cream van driver. The findings were made fully public in 2006, and confirmed the validity of the criticism of the force. Peter Sutcliffe, Yorkshire Ripper, dies aged 74 - The [130] West Yorkshire Police later stated that it was "absolutely certain" that Sutcliffe had never been in Sweden. He left school in 1961, when he was 15. [9][10], Through his childhood and his early adolescence, Sutcliffe showed no signs of abnormality. Peter Sutcliffe The attitude in the West Yorkshire Police at the time reflected Sutcliffe's own misogyny and sexist attitudes, according to multiple sources. A report by the [91][93] However, some of the links between Sutcliffe and these cases would later be definitively disproven. He added that he was with Sutcliffe when he got out of a car to pursue a woman with whom he had had an argument at a bar in Halifax on 16 August 1975 the date and place of the Olive Smelt attack. Peter Sutcliffe But the Ripper is now killing innocent girls. The DNA matched that of John Samuel Humble, an unemployed alcoholic and longtime resident of the Ford Estate in Sunderland a few miles from Castletown whose DNA had been taken following a drunk and disorderly offence in 2001. This change in victim profile resulted in national press attention, and soon the media was using the name the "Yorkshire Ripper" to describe the killer. At his 1981 trial Sutcliffe was also found guilty of attacking seven other women in the 1975 to 1980 time period. [44], When Sutcliffe was stripped at Dewsbury police station he was wearing an inverted V-necked jumper under his trousers. Sutcliffe, 74, was serving 20 life terms at [86][87] Within yards of her home she was stabbed randomly by a man with dark hair and a beard, and there was no clear motive. McCann was a sex worker, and Sutcliffe later confessed to the police, "After that first time, I developed and played up a hatred for prostitutes in order to justify within myself a reason why I had attacked and killed Wilma McCann." [75] Pearson's murder was re-classified as a Ripper killing in 1979, while Wilkinson's murder was not reviewed.
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