Another victim of the Yorkshire Ripper

Title

Another victim of the Yorkshire Ripper

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

18 May 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Henry Matthews reports on the discovery of the body of forty-year-old Vera Millward outside a hospital in Hulme, Manchester. John Domaille, the lead officer in the case, met with Jack Ridgeway of Manchester CID, to solve the crime. They think this is the work of Yorkshire Ripper, as it resembles his previous crimes. Includes interview with Jack Ridgeway.

Contributors

Jack Ridgeway; John Domaille; Henry Matthews

Keywords

Crime; Homicide; Manchester; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Policing practice; Vera Millward

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