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The opinion of the pathologist was that the victim had been struck with the hammer whilst in a standing position and that the subsequent injuries were inflicted as she lay disabled and unconscious on the ground. This too was to become part of Sutcliffe’s standard method of operation.
This crime was investigated by '''[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Chief_Superintendent_Hoban Detective Chief Superintendent Hoban ]''' of West Yorkshire’s Eastern Crime Area and an incident room was established at the former Leeds City Police Headquarters in Brotherton House. It was initially treated as an independent murder and was not linked with the attacks on Smelt and Rogulskyj.
Police inquiries revealed that a red Hillman Avenger motor car, driven by a coloured person, probably a West Indian of about 35 years of age with a moustache rounded to the corners of his mouth, had been seen in the area at the time the crime was committed. The driver and vehicle were circulated as wanted for elimination but were not traced.
