Police appeal after latest Yorkshire Ripper murder

Title

Police appeal after latest Yorkshire Ripper murder

Genre

Interview; Press conference

TX Date

13 Apr 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:01:33

Description

Press statement and answering of questions by Assistant Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, George Oldfield, appealing to the public for information relating to the Yorkshire Ripper following the death of 19-year-old Josephine Whitaker in Halifax. Male reporter not identified. Poor quality audio.

Contributors

George Oldfield

Keywords

Homicide; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Policing practice; Criminal investigation; Halifax; West Yorkshire Police; Josephine Whitaker

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