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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