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[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Vera_Millward_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Read more about Vera Millward here]
=== Josephine Whitaker ===
On the 5th April 1979 [[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Josephine_Whitaker_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Josephine Whitaker], a Building Society clerk, was murdered by Peter Sutcliffe in Savile Park, Halifax.
The murder was in the established Ripper pattern in that the victim was struck down by two hammer blows to the head and was then stabbed 25 times in the abdomen, breasts, thighs and vagina.
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Josephine_Whitaker_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Read more about Josephine Whitaker here]
=== Barbara Leach ===
On the 2nd September 1979 Barbara Leach, a 20 year old student, was murdered by Peter Sutcliffe in the University area of Bradford.
A post-mortem examination revealed that she had been struck a single blow to the head with a hammer after which she was stabbed in the abdomen and shoulder blade a total of eight times.
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Barbara_Leach_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Read more about Barbara Leach here]
=== Marguerite Walls ===
On the 20th August 1980 [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Marguerite_Walls_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Marguerite Walls], a 47 year old civil servant, was murdered by Peter Sutcliffe as she walked home in Leeds. She was struck on the head, knocked down and then strangled with a piece of cord. [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Chief_Superintendent_Hobson Detective Chief Superintendent Hobson] assumed responsibility for the inquiry and set up an incident room at [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Pudsey_Police_Station,_Leeds Pudsey Police Station in Leeds].
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Marguerite_Walls_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Read more about Marguerite Walls here]
=== Teresa Sykes ===
On the 5th November 1980 [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Teresa_Sykes_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Teresa Sykes] was attacked on a footpath in Huddersfield by Sutcliffe who hit her over the head with a hammer. This crime was investigated by [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Superintendent_Hickley_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Detective Superintendent Hickley] from an incident room at Huddersfield
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Teresa_Sykes_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Read more about Teresa Sykes here]
=== Jacqueline Hill ===
On the 17th November 1980 the final murder in the series was committed when [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Jacqueline_Hill_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Jacqueline Hill] was killed by Sutcliffe near the Arndale Centre in Leeds. After being disabled by a number of violent hammer blows to the head she was dragged onto waste ground and her exposed body was stabbed.
Detective Superintendent Findlay took charge of the inquiry and established an incident room at Belle Vue, Leeds.
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Jacqueline_Hill_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Read more about Jacqueline Hill here]
== Police ==
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Superintendent_Holland_-_Yorkshire_Ripper Detective Superintendent Holland] established an incident room at Halifax in order to investigate the brutal attack of [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Olive_Smelt_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Olive Smelt] on the 15th August 1975,
On the 2nd September 1979 [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Barbara_Leach_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Barbara Leach], a 20 year old student, was murdered by Peter Sutcliffe in the University area of Bradford. Detective Superintendent Holland who, on hearing of the murder, had immediately returned to West Yorkshire from leave in Scotland.
=== Detective Chief Superintendent Hoban ===
=== Detective Chief Superintendent Hobson ===
The attack on [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Marilyn_Moore_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Marilyn Moore] was investigated by [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Chief_Superintendent_Hobson Detective Chief Superintendent Hobson ] from the Eastern Crime area but it was not linked with the series crimes until the 12th May 1978 when it was circulated to other forces in a West Yorkshire Police circulation. On the 20th August 1980 [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Marguerite_Walls_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Marguerite Walls], a 47 year old civil servant, was murdered by Peter Sutcliffe as she walked home in Leeds. This murder was not initially attributed to Peter Sutcliffe and [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Chief_Superintendent_Hobson Detective Chief Superintendent Hobson] assumed responsibility for the inquiry and set up an incident room at [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Pudsey_Police_Station,_Leeds Pudsey Police Station in Leeds]. On 25th November 1980 amid increasing criticism of the West Yorkshire Police for having failed to detect this series of horrific crimes, a number of changes were made in the control of the inquiry. Detective Chief Superintendent Hobson was appointed temporary Assistant Chief Constable and put in charge of the series inquiry in place of [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Assistant_Chief_Constable_Oldfield Assistant Chief Constable Oldfield].
=== Detective Constable Howard ===
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Constable_Peter_Smith_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Detective Constable Peter Smith] visited Peter William Sutcliffe at home to question him during the [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=%C2%A35_Bank_of_England_note_-_The_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry £5 note inquiry] and to establish why his red Corsair was spotted in more than one "red light" area.
=== Detective Constable Laptew ===
On the 29th July 1979 Sutcliffe was again interviewed after his black Sunbeam Rapier had been printed out, first as a “Double Area Sighting” and later as a “Triple Area Sighting”, having been seen in the "red light" areas of Leeds, Bradford and Manchester.
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Constable_Laptew_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Investigation Detective Constables Laptew] and [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Constable_Greenwood_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Investigation Greenwood] visited him at his home.
=== Detective Constable Greenwood ===
On the 29th July 1979 Sutcliffe was again interviewed after his black Sunbeam Rapier had been printed out, first as a “Double Area Sighting” and later as a “Triple Area Sighting”, having been seen in the "red light" areas of Leeds, Bradford and Manchester.
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Constable_Laptew_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Investigation Detective Constables Laptew] and [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Constable_Greenwood_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Investigation Greenwood] visited him at his home.
=== Detective Constable Vickerman ===
On the 23rd October 1979 Sutcliffe was [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Peter_Sutcliffe_-_Interviews_during_the_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry interviewed again], on this occasion by [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Constable_Vickerman_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Detective Constables Vickerman] and [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Constable_Eland_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Eland] who were investigating the murder of [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Barbara_Leach_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Barbara Leach].
=== Detective Constable Eland ===
On the 23rd October 1979 Sutcliffe was [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Peter_Sutcliffe_-_Interviews_during_the_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry interviewed again], on this occasion by [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Constable_Vickerman_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Detective Constables Vickerman] and [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Constable_Eland_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Eland] who were investigating the murder of [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Barbara_Leach_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Barbara Leach].
=== Constable Doran ===
On the 25th June 1980 [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Constable_Doran_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Constables Doran] and [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Constable_Melia_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Melia], caught Peter Sutcliffe drink driving whilst keeping mobile observations on the Manningham "red light" area.
=== Constable Melia ===
On the 25th June 1980 [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Constable_Doran_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Constables Doran] and [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Constable_Melia_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Melia], caught Peter Sutcliffe drink driving whilst keeping mobile observations on the Manningham "red light" area.
=== Detective Superintendent Newton ===
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Superintendent_Newton Detective Superintendent Newton] took charge of the investigation after the September 1980 attack on [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Uphadya_Bandara_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Uphadya Bandara], a 35 year old doctor from Singapore.
=== Detective Superintendent Hickley ===
Following the 5th November 1980 attack on Teresa Sykes [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Superintendent_Hickley_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Detective Superintendent Hickley] oversaw the investigation from an incident room at Huddersfield.
=== Detective Superintendent Findlay ===
On the 17th November 1980 Peter Sutcliffe murdered again when [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Jacqueline_Hill_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Jacqueline Hill] was killed near the Arndale Centre in Leeds.
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Superintendent_Findlay_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Detective Superintendent Findlay] took charge of the inquiry and established an incident room at Belle Vue, Leeds.
== Police 'Special Notices' ==
=== Special Notice - 19th September 1979 ===
On the 13th September 1979 a "Special Notice" was issued by the West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police to all forces in the country giving details of 16 murders and attempted murders then linked together in the series together with details of the tyre tracks from the Richardson, Moore and Millward incidents and also details of the 'Sunderland” letters and tape. [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Special_Notice_-_19th_September_1979_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Read the Special Notice here]
== Police Stations ==
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Millgarth_Police_Station,_Leeds Millgarth Police Station, Leeds]
== Publicity Campaigns ==
=== 2nd October 1979 ===
On the 2nd October 1979 a massive publicity campaign aimed at detecting the series of crimes by identifying the author of the [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=The_%27Sunderland_Letters%27_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry "Sunderland" tape and letters] was launched throughout the North and the North East of England. [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=West_Yorkshire_Police_-_2nd_October_1979_Publicity_Campaign_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Read more]
== Sir Lawrence Byford ==
On the 14th May 1978 Peter Sutcliffe bought a black Sunbeam Rapier, registered number NKU 888H.
On the 4th June 1979 Sutcliffe disposed of his Sunbeam Rapier car
=== Rover 3.5 - FHY 400K ===
On the 4th June 1979 Sutcliffe acquired a brown Rover 3.5 saloon registered number FHY 400K.
=== Mini saloon - 372 SRR ===
On the 23rd March 1980 Sutcliffe bought a red Mini saloon 372 SRR which he used occasionally although he did not dispose of his other car, the brown Rover saloon.
*''It is worth noting that the red Corsair was sold almost 3 months after Sutcliffe obtained the black Sunbeam Rapier - so for that period he had access to both cars.''
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=West_Yorkshire_Police_Authority_-_%C2%A310,000_reward_offered_in_Yorkshre_Ripper_Inquiry West Yorkshire Police Authority] offered a reward of £10,000.
=== November 1978 - West Yorkshire Police Authority ===
On the 28th November 1978 the [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=West_Yorkshire_Police_Authority_-_%C2%A320,000_reward_offered_in_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry West Yorkshire Police Authority] increased the reward being offered for information leading to the killer to £20,000.
=== November 1980 - Newspaper Offices add £30,000 to the reward ===
In response to brutal murder of [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Jacqueline_Hill_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Victim Jacqueline Hill] a number of newspaper offices in the area agreed to add £30,000 to the reward being offered by the Police Authority for information, bringing the total amount to £50,000.
== The 'Sunderland Letters' ==
=== 8th March 1978 === The [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=The_%27Sunderland_Letters%27_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry first letter] to be received was postmarked "Sunderland 1.45pm 8th March 1978", and addressed to [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Assistant_Chief_Constable_Oldfield Mr. Oldfield]. === 13th March 1978 === The [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=The_%27Sunderland_Letters%27_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry second letter] was received by the Chief Editor of the "Daily Mirror” newspaper in Manchester. This letter was postmarked "Sunderland 10am on 13th March 1978". === 23rd March 1979 === On the 23rd March 1979 a [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=The_%27Sunderland_Letters%27_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry further letter] addressed to [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Assistant_Chief_Constable_Oldfield Mr. Oldfield] was dispatched from Sunderland. === 18th June 1979 === On the 18th June 1979 a [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=The_%27Sunderland_Letters%27_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry further envelope] addressed to [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Assistant_Chief_Constable_Oldfield Mr. Oldfield] was posted in Sunderland.
== The Police National Computer and the Yorkshire Ripper Inquiry ==
On the 26th April 1978 [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Detective_Chief_Superintendent_Domaille Detective Chief Superintendent Domaille] contacted the [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Police_Scientific_Development_Branch_-_Yorkshire_Ripper_Inquiry Police Scientific Development Branch] and asked for assistance.
== Other Possible Victims of the Yorkshire Ripper ==
=== Was Barbara Mayo a Peter Sutcliffe Victim? ===
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Was_Barbara_Mayo_a_Peter_Sutcliffe_Victim Barbara Mayo], 24, was a student teacher from Mansfield. Barbara Mayo left home on the morning of Monday, October 12, 1970, but never returned to the flat she shared in London with David Pollard.
=== Did the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, kill Fred Craven? ===
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Did_Yorkshire_Ripper_Peter_Sutcliffe_kill_Fred_Craven%3F Fred Craven was a bookmaker] from Bingley who was brutally murdered with a hammer in 1966. [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Did_Yorkshire_Ripper_Peter_Sutcliffe_kill_Fred_Craven%3F Read more]
=== Did the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, attack Taxi Driver John Tomey? ===
[http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Did_Yorkshire_Ripper_Peter_Sutcliffe_attack_Taxi_Driver_John_Tomey%3F John Tomey], a taxi driver, was attacked by a passenger with a hammer in 1967. [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Did_Yorkshire_Ripper_Peter_Sutcliffe_attack_Taxi_Driver_John_Tomey%3F Read more]
== Peter William Sutcliffe ==
=== Peter Sutcliffe's Arrest ===
On 2nd January 1981 Peter Sutcliffe was seen by the police whilst in the company of a prostitute in the "red light" area of Sheffield. Sutcliffe was [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Peter_Sutcliffe%27s_arrest arrested for theft of car number plates]. The number plates on his car did not match those on the Police National Computer.
=== Peter Sutcliffe's Conviction ===
On Friday, 22nd May 1981, Peter William Sutcliffe was [http://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=PETER_SUTCLIFFE%27S_CONVICTION convicted at the Central Criminal Court] of 13 cases of murder and 7 cases of attempted murder.
