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Emily Jackson - Yorkshire Ripper Victim

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16. The next Ripper murder occurred in the West Yorkshire area ripper struck again on the 20th January 1976 when with the brutal murder of Emily Jackson, a known prostitute, was killed . Peter Sutcliffe brutally murdered Emily in a factory yard in Leeds. As in previous cases  Once again Sutcliffe struck down his victim by had used a hammer to inflict violent blow with a hammer after which he blows to Emily. Sutcliffe disarranged her clothing to expose her torso and inflicted multiple stab wounds to her lower neck, upper chest and lower abdomen. An additional series of stab Sutcliffe also inflicted wounds were inflicted to her Emily's back by using a cross shaped instrument thought to be a “Philips” screwdriver. As in the McCann case this particular murder was investigated by  Detective Chief Superintendent Hoban, who established an was already investigating the Wilma McCann case, was given this case too. Millgarth Police Station was to house the incident room in the newly opened . Millgarth Police Station, was not far from the murder scene. The two murders were linked together in a crime intelligence bulletin issued to all police forces by the West Yorkshire Police on the 19th February 1976.  Police inquiries in the case established that at about 7 pm 7pm on the 20th January the victim, Emily Jackson, had been seen to get into a Landrover Land Rover near to the Gaiety public house in Leeds where she had gone to solicit for prostitution. The driver of the Landrover Land Rover was described as being about 50 years of age, of fattish build with mousey coloured ear-length hair, a full beard and bushy gingerAlonde ginger / blonde sideburns. He was also described as having a distinctive scar extending from the knuckles to the wrist of his left hand. This description was included in the “Special Notice” to all forces.