8: The Yorkshire Ripper - Peter Sutcliffe Part I

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we begin our 2 part series on the life and crimes of the Yorkshire Ripper - Peter Sutcliffe. The British serial killer that attacked at least 21 women in the West Yorkshire areas, brutally murdering 13. Listen to new episodes every Friday, and don’t forget to follow on all podcast platforms!Follow us, review us, subscribe to us…Instagram/Tiktok - @thatsoundslikeacrimeX (Twitter) - @TSLAC_Facebook - That Sounds Like A Crime PodcastSend us suggestions of cases you’d like to hear us cover:[email protected] your suggestion gets used in an episode, we will give you a shoutout on the pod!Sources:Brannen, K. (2008) https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim08.htmThe Ripper (2020) Netflix documentary.BBC News (2020). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-54934458Mirror (2023) https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/yorkshire-ripper-victim-wilma-mccanns-31021718Wade, P. (2020) Morecambeology. https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/morecambeology-yorkshire-rippers-grim-object-of-fascination-by-peter-wade-3056095Byford Report (1981/2018). https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7ae04040f0b66a2fc036c0/1941-Byford_part_2__i__.pdfBilton, M. (2003) Wicked Beyond Belief. Burn, G. (1984) Somebody’s Husband, Somebody’s Son.Historic Newspapers (2023).https://www.historic-newspapers.com/en-gb/blogs/article/yorkshire-ripper-newspaper-analysis?srsltid=AfmBOopQzDhK7O6uuz9wAOU4vVCAa862kY9_t1oI5cC8ZEae8VSxzfdV&country=GB#who-was-ripperEvening Standard (2023). https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-family-b1112363.htmlBiography.com (2021). https://www.biography.com/crime/peter-sutcliffe#early-lifeMirror (2016). https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/who-yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-8616762Al Jazeera (2020). https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/11/25/forgotten-women-the-overlooked-victims-of-serial-killersWritten & edited by Lauren