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Appeal by Yorkshire Ripper victim’s mother

Title
Appeal by Yorkshire Ripper victim’s mother
Genre
Interview
TX Date
11 Oct 1979
Year of production
1979
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Duration
00:07:37
Description
Jill Lourie interviews Beryl Leach, mother of Barbara Leach, one of the Yorkshire Ripper’s victims. There is a description of the initial phone call from the police, general information about Barbara’s personality, and how Mrs Leach is coping now. Mrs Leach also expresses her view that when caught, the Ripper should be put to sleep.
Contributors
Jill Lourie; Beryl Leach
Keywords
Deaths; Crime; Death penalty; Police; Women; Homicide; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Family; Barbara Leach

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