LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

David Yallop on his Yorkshire Ripper book

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 May 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:10:36

Description

David Yallop, author of Deliver Us From Evil, the first book to come out about the Yorkshire Ripper, says he decided to write the book when Barbara Leach was murdered, because she was the same age as his daughter. He criticises the police investigation which he says was littered with mistakes. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Yallop

Keywords

Books; Authors; Crime; Police; Yorkshire; Women; Homicide; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; George Oldfield; Policing practice; Criminal investigation; Barbara Leach; Deliver Us From Evil; Helen Rytker

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