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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