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Peter William Sutcliffe (2 June 1946 – 13 November 2020), also known as Peter Coonan, was an English serial killer who was convicted of murdering thirteen women and attempting to murder seven others between 1975 and 1980. [2] : 144 He was dubbed in press reports as the Yorkshire Ripper, an allusion to the Victorian serial killer Jack the Ripper.
- Died in prison
- 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
- 2 January 1981
Oct 5, 2023 · Learn about the life and crimes of Peter Sutcliffe, the notorious British serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper, who murdered at least 13 women and brutally assaulted seven others between 1975 and 1980. Find out his early life, victims, trial, sentence, wife, death and legacy.
Nov 13, 2020 · The serial killer, who murdered 13 women in Yorkshire and north-west England, died in hospital at 74. His death brought some closure to the victims' families and survivors, who suffered for decades from his crimes and the police investigation.
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Nov 13, 2020 · Nicknamed the “Yorkshire Ripper” by the UK press, Sutcliffe was convicted in 1981 for murdering 13 women and attempting to murder seven others during a reign of terror in northern England...
Nov 13, 2020 · It was announced earlier that Sutcliffe, known as the Yorkshire Ripper, has died in hospital aged 74. He was serving a whole life term for murdering 13 woman across Yorkshire and north-west...
Nov 13, 2020 · 13 November 2020. By Oliver Wright,BBC News. Alamy. The hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper lasted more than five years and created a 'culture of fear' in Leeds. Leeds in the late 1970s and early...
Nov 13, 2020 · Peter Sutcliffe, the serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper, has died in hospital, a Prison Service spokesman said. Sutcliffe, 74, was serving 20 life terms at Frankland prison in County...
