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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
Peter Sutcliffe, a former grave digger, had been serving concurrent life sentences for his six-year killing spree across Yorkshire and northwest England when he died at a hospital Friday morning.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: “HMP Frankland prisoner Peter Coonan (born Sutcliffe) died in hospital on 13 November.
The inquest into the death of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe will begin on Wednesday September 22. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
The arrest of Peter Sutcliffe by South Yorkshire Police in Sheffield in January 1981 led to the discovery that he was the Yorkshire Ripper. Sutcliffe was from West Yorkshire and had no connection to Sunderland. Hence, it became apparent that the letters and tape had been a distraction from the hunt for the murderer.
When "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe began his murder spree in the 1970s, Derbyshire Constabulary investigated whether the killings could be linked to Mayo's murder. [4] Upon being convicted of the Ripper murders in 1981 he was formally questioned in connection with her death.
Peter Sutcliffe was serving a life sentence at HMP Frankland for the murders of 13 women in the 1970s. Coroner’s hopes for Ripper’s victims following killer’s Covid-19 death Skip to main content
Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper) Yorkshire Ripper victim 5 Feb 1977 Irene Richardson [3] Leeds, Yorkshire Hammer blows to head Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper) Yorkshire Ripper victim 22 March 1977 Barbara Young [15] Doncaster, Yorkshire Blows to the face Believed to be a victim of robbery as handbag was stolen [15] 23 April 1977