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George Oldfield on public response to Yorkshire Ripper murders

Title
George Oldfield on public response to Yorkshire Ripper murders
Genre
Interview
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1981
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Duration
00:00:53
Description
Detective Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield of West Yorkshire Police on the disappointing public response to the murder of prostitutes, including Wilma McCann, by the so-called Yorkshire Ripper. Interviewer not heard.
Contributors
George Oldfield
Keywords
Crime; Police; Public opinion; Yorkshire; Women; Homicide; Prostitution; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Prostitutes; Policing practice; Sex workers; Criminal investigation; West Yorkshire Police; Wilma McCann

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