Proposed Yorkshire Ripper inquiry criticised

Title
Proposed Yorkshire Ripper inquiry criticised
Genre
Interview
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1981
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Duration
00:03:53
Description
Unidentified male speaker (poss. Tom Torney, MP for Bradford South) following the announcement by Home Secretary William Whitelaw that there will be a second inquiry into the Yorkshire Ripper investigation. He says the exercise cannot be useful if the inquiry is conducted by the Police and the results kept secret. Female interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Tom Torney?
Keywords
Crime; Police; Homicide; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; William Whitelaw; Policing practice; Criminal investigation; West Yorkshire Police

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LBC/IRN, "Proposed Yorkshire Ripper inquiry criticised". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0014600417013 (Accessed 27 Jun 2025)