Emily Jackson - Yorkshire Ripper Victim
16. The next Ripper murder occurred in the West Yorkshire area on the 20th January 1976 when Emily Jackson, a known prostitute, was killed in a factory yard in Leeds. As in previous cases Sutcliffe struck down his victim by a violent blow with a hammer after which he 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 wounds were inflicted to her back by 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 incident room in the newly opened Millgarth Police Station, 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 on the 20th January the victim, Jackson, had been seen to get into a Landrover near to the Gaiety public house in Leeds where she had gone to solicit for prostitution. The driver of the Landrover was described as being about 50 years of age, of fattish build with mousey coloured ear-length hair, a full beard and bushy gingerAlonde 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.
