Case 37
The Yorkshire Ripper
*** Content Warning: serial killer, extreme violence ***
[Part 1 of 3]
The English county of West Yorkshire comprises the cities of Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale. Each one of these cities has its own history, identity and voice, but during the 1970s, they were all united by a collective fear as a serial killer unleashed a reign of terror.
Known as ‘The Yorkshire Ripper,’ the perpetrator mostly targeted vulnerable sex workers, with the attacks increasing in frequency and severity over the years. Sex workers were warned not to stand alone in the streets or accept lifts from strangers, but unfortunately many couldn’t afford to take this advice and the Yorkshire Ripper’s killing spree continued…
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research – Victoria Dieffenbacher
Writing – Victoria Dieffenbacher and Anonymous Host
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
DOCUMENTARIES:
Manhunt – The search for the Yorkshire Ripper
Remember This: The Yorkshire Ripper
Peter Sutcliffe The Yorkshire Ripper Serial Killer documentary
BOOKS:
Wicked beyond belief – by Michael Bilton
ARTICLES:
Peter may convert to Islam to get protection in prison, but he needs to get circumcised – The Mirror
Yorkshire Ripper won’t convert to Islam because he fears snip op – Daily Star
Assistant to Kevin Murray from Broadmoor found dead from stabbing – The Mirror
Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe’s jail letters include boasts of luxuries and claims he’s ‘model prisoner’ – The Mirror
Women blitz Yorkshire Ripper with sexy snaps so they can flog his letters to ghouls – Daily Star
Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe ‘moved back to jail’ – The Guardian
Yorkshire Ripper: tribunal rules Peter Sutcliffe can be sent to mainstream prison – The Guardian
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