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David Yallop on his Yorkshire Ripper book

Title
David Yallop on his Yorkshire Ripper book
Genre
Interview
TX Date
24 May 1981
Year of production
1981
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Duration
00:10:36
Description
David Yallop, author of Deliver Us From Evil, the first book to come out about the Yorkshire Ripper, says he decided to write the book when Barbara Leach was murdered, because she was the same age as his daughter. He criticises the police investigation which he says was littered with mistakes. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
David Yallop
Keywords
Books; Authors; Crime; Police; Yorkshire; Women; Homicide; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; George Oldfield; Policing practice; Criminal investigation; Barbara Leach; Deliver Us From Evil; Helen Rytker

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