EPISODE · Jul 26, 2025 · 38 MIN
Episode 165: Peter Sutcliffe - The Yorkshire Ripper - Part 2
from The Grim Curriculum · host The Grim Curriculum
In part 2, we are picking back up where we left off in our deep dive into the Yorkshire Ripper case. As Sutcliffe’s attacks became more frequent and brutal, the public response stayed disturbingly quiet, that is, until the murder of 16-year-old Jayne MacDonald. Because she didn’t fit the victim profile police had been focusing on, her death finally pushed the media and wider public to start paying attention.We talk about how fear took hold across the North, especially for women just trying to go about their lives, and how the investigation kept missing key opportunities. We also look at the strange letter sent to the press and police claiming to be from the killer and how it threw everything even further off course. It’s a frustrating chapter in the case, filled with missed chances, bad assumptions, and very real consequences.Come hang out with us on Youtube at out 12pm Premiere! https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrimCurriculum/videosWatch the video episode on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/TheGrimCurriculumPUT OUR MERCH ON YOUR BODY AND IN YOUR HOMEthegrimcurriculum.threadless.comTell YOUR stories on the next episode of Grim Encounters! Email us your strange, unusual or hair-raising experience to [email protected]For all the other places you can support us by checking out our TGC Merch, & Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/thegrimcurriculumFollow us on Twitch! We are aiming for affiliate status! Help us get to 50 followers!https://www.twitch.tv/thegrimcurriculum
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In part 2, we are picking back up where we left off in our deep dive into the Yorkshire Ripper case. As Sutcliffe’s attacks became more frequent and brutal, the public response stayed disturbingly quiet, that is, until the murder of 16-year-old Jayne MacDonald. Because she didn’t fit the victim profile police had been focusing on, her death finally pushed the media and wider public to start paying attention.We talk about how fear took hold across the North, especially for women just trying to go about their lives, and how the investigation kept missing key opportunities. We also look at the strange letter sent to the press and police claiming to be from the killer and how it threw everything even further off course. It’s a frustrating chapter in the case, filled with missed chances, bad assumptions, and very real consequences.Come hang out with us on Youtube at out 12pm Premiere! https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrimCurriculum/videosWatch the video episode on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/TheGrimCurriculumPUT OUR MERCH ON YOUR BODY AND IN YOUR HOMEthegrimcurriculum.threadless.comTell YOUR stories on the next episode of Grim Encounters! Email us your strange, unusual or hair-raising experience to [email protected]For all the other places you can support us by checking out our TGC Merch, & Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/thegrimcurriculumFollow us on Twitch! We are aiming for affiliate status! Help us get to 50 followers!https://www.twitch.tv/thegrimcurriculum
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Episode 165: Peter Sutcliffe - The Yorkshire Ripper - Part 2
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