Join Lauren and Bally this week as we begin our 2 part series on the life and crimes of the Yorkshire Ripper - Peter Sutcliffe. The British serial killer that attacked at least 21 women in the West Yorkshire areas, brutally murdering 13.

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Sources:

Brannen, K. (2008) https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim08.htm

The Ripper (2020) Netflix documentary.

BBC News (2020). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-54934458

Mirror (2023) https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/yorkshire-ripper-victim-wilma-mccanns-31021718

Wade, P. (2020) Morecambeology. https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/morecambeology-yorkshire-rippers-grim-object-of-fascination-by-peter-wade-3056095

Byford Report (1981/2018). https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7ae04040f0b66a2fc036c0/1941-Byford_part_2__i__.pdf

Bilton, M. (2003) Wicked Beyond Belief.

Burn, G. (1984) Somebody’s Husband, Somebody’s Son.

Historic Newspapers (2023).

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Evening Standard (2023). https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-family-b1112363.html

Biography.com (2021). https://www.biography.com/crime/peter-sutcliffe#early-life

Mirror (2016). https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/who-yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-8616762

Al Jazeera (2020). https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/11/25/forgotten-women-the-overlooked-victims-of-serial-killers

Written & edited by Lauren