Yorkshire Ripper sends tape to police
- Title
- Yorkshire Ripper sends tape to police
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 26 Jun 1979
- Year of production
- 1979
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- Duration
- 00:02:56
- Description
- Northumbria’s Assistant Chief Constable Brian Johnstone on the tape sent by the Yorkshire Ripper (Peter Sutcliffe) to police, and the chances of his coming from Sunderland as indicated by his accent. (The tape was later revealed to be a hoax made by John Humble).
- Contributors
- Brian Johnstone
- Keywords
- Homicide; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; George Oldfield; Sunderland; Criminal investigation
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LBC/IRN, "Yorkshire Ripper sends tape to police". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0008200067012 (Accessed 10 May 2025)