Peter Sutcliffe jailed

Title

Peter Sutcliffe jailed

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 May 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:06:41

Description

Report on the imprisonment of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, following his murder trial. It is likely Sutcliffe will spend most of his prison sentence in solitary confinement for his own safety. Justice Leslie Boreham said he should spend at least 30 years in jail. The reporter says it will cost £3 million to keep Sutcliffe in maximum security prison for 30 years, on top of the £4 million spent on the murder investigation and £45,000 on his trial. Includes interviews with Keighley MP, Bob Cryer; Peter Sutcliffe’s brother, Mick Sutcliffe; Beryl and David Leach, parents of murdered Barbara Leach. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Bob Cryer; Beryl Leach; Mick Sutcliffe; David Leach

Keywords

Crime; Prisons; Yorkshire; Women; Homicide; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Imprisonment; Trials; Prisoners; Sentencing; Wormwood Scrubs; Michael Havers; Barbara Leach; Wakefield Prison; Ronald Gregory; Colin Steel; Leslie Boreham

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