Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper who killed prostitutes

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1) Born in a Catholic home in Bingley, England, peter he was a shy and reserved boy. He lived in his mother’s skirt and spent little time with his father, who was not interested in him. Sutcliffe he skipped classes to avoid interacting with his classmates and isolated himself in the attic at home to escape problems.

two) In 1961, he abandoned his studies. Five years later, she started a serious relationship, which lasted until peter be betrayed. In the same year, he began surveilling and chasing prostitutes. The obsession evolved and the guy used a hammer to attack four girls. They escaped, but were unable to describe the assailant.

3) peter in 1974 he married the girlfriend who had betrayed him. He took care of his wife’s health after she was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Outside the home, however, he continued to attack prostitutes. In 1975, he killed for the first time using a knife and a sharp screwdriver.

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4) The deaths were sloppily investigated because they involved call girls. In 1997, however, authorities changed their stance after the murder of a 16-year-old middle-class girl in Leeds. Under pressure from the press, the police began to associate the cases, collecting clues and testimonies.

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5) A £5 note found next to a victim was traced back to the company where peter worked. Descriptions of women attacked have become Sutcliffe the prime suspect. In a stroke of luck, police attention was diverted by an audiotape recorded by the alleged “Yorkshire Ripper”.

6) The police discovered that the recording was fake, and Sutcliffe remained loose. Between 1979 and 1980, he claimed four victims, totaling 13 homicides. In a vacillation, he was caught by the police when he was parking in a prohibited place, in a car with a false license plate, accompanied by a prostitute. He was taken to the police station.

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7) The police returned to the prison site and found the serial killer’s tools. During interrogation, he made a 33-page confession. The trial was just about whether the serial killer should be admitted for treatment. The alleged mental insanity did not stick and Sutcliffe went to jail.

WHAT END DID IT TAKE?

Sutcliffe was sentenced to 20 life imprisonment. His request for parole was denied in 2010

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