Psychic joins hunt for Yorkshire Ripper

Title
Psychic joins hunt for Yorkshire Ripper
Genre
Interview
TX Date
30 Jun 1979
Year of production
1979
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Duration
00:02:27
Description
Interview with clairvoyant Doris Stokes on how she is helping police with their hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper by using her psychic powers to try and find the whereabouts of the killer. She comments on an anonymous tape sent to West Yorkshire Police. Male interviewer not identified. (The tape was later revealed to be a hoax made by John Humble).
Contributors
Doris Stokes
Keywords
Homicide; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Magnetic tape recordings; Parapsychology; Spiritualism; Criminal investigation

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LBC/IRN, "Psychic joins hunt for Yorkshire Ripper". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0008800057018 (Accessed 30 Apr 2025)