Yorkshire Ripper tape

Title

Yorkshire Ripper tape

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:58

Description

Tim Hemingway and a colleague voice their opinions on a tape sent to West Yorkshire Police during the Yorkshire Ripper murder inquiry, and deduce it is a man in his 30s, probably from the North East. (The tape was later revealed to be a hoax made by John Humble).

Contributors

Tim Hemingway

Keywords

Homicide; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Magnetic tape recordings; Policemen; Criminal investigation

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