James Hobson on why Peter Sutcliffe was never a murder suspect
- Title
- James Hobson on why Peter Sutcliffe was never a murder suspect
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 23 May 1981
- Year of production
- 1981
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- Duration
- 00:05:15
- Description
- Detective Chief Superintendent James Hobson on why Peter Sutcliffe was never a suspect in the Yorkshire Ripper case despite being interviewed by police nine times. Hobson denies that police effort spent on hoax tapes and letters was wasted, and defends the police investigation. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- James Hobson
- Keywords
- Crime; Police; Yorkshire; Women; Homicide; Murderers; Prostitution; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Policing practice; Magnetic tape recordings; Criminal investigation; Letters (documents); West Yorkshire Police; Trevor Birdsall
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