Peter Sutcliffe dies at 74 – Yorkshire Ripper serial killer who killed 13 women dies from Covid

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The Yorkshire ripper died this morning in hospital at age 74 after refusing any treatment for the coronavirus.

The fragile serial killer became the latest victim of the pandemic today at exactly 1.10 a.m. after his lungs finally collapsed.

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Peter Sutcliffe has died of coronavirusCredit: Ian Whittaker – The Sun

Sutcliffe received a life sentence in 1981

Strict coronavirus protocols mean he is believed to have spent his last moments alone, with visitors barred from his bed.

Sutcliffe had spent nearly 40 years locked up in Broadmoor and in prison for murdering 13 women and attempting to kill seven others between 1975 and 1980.

Ripper dead at 74:

Peter Sutcliffe has died of coronavirus in hospital
The son of a victim said ‘who would have thought that the coronavirus had a happy ending’
How the cops missed NINE chances to stop the serial killer
The Ripper never apologized for his horrible crimes
The monster was last seen in 2015 receiving an eye operation
How Sutcliffe went from being a mama’s boy to an evil serial killer
Yorkshire people already celebrate the Ripper’s death
The weird moans Sutcliffe made while in jail for wearing a nightgown and not having enough herring
Women who were attacked by the Ripper relive their terrible experiences
Sutcliffe’s ex-wife was first informed about his death as she is still his closest relative.

His five-year reign of terror in the north of England led to one of the biggest police chases of the 20th century.

Confessing to police after his eventual arrest, Sutcliffe notoriously claimed that he was “a beast” pushed “by a devil” into him.

But a source said of his final moments: “No tears were shed.

“His death was as pitiful as the vile life he had lived.”

His death was greeted by the son of one of his victims, who praised the disease for taking the life of the monster.

He told The Sun: “Have a good trip. Who would have thought that the coronavirus could produce at least one happy ending?”

Others also celebrated the news that the monster had died, as they will finally have a closure.

Sutcliffe murder victims - (left-right, top-bottom) Wilma McCann, Emily Jackson, Irene Richardson, Patricia Atkinson, Jayne McDonald, Jean Jordan, Yvonne Pearson, Helen Rytka, Vera Millward, Josephine Whitaker, Barbara Leach and Jacqueline Hill — Sutcliffe Murder Victims – (left-right, top-bottom) Wilma McCann, Emily Jackson, Irene Richardson, Patricia Atkinson, Jayne McDonald, Jean Jordan, Yvonne Pearson, Helen Rytka, Vera Millward, Josephine Whitaker, Barbara Leach, and Jacqueline Hill

The families of Sutcliffe victims welcomed the newsCredit: Mirrorpix

Richard McCann, son of Sutcliffe’s first recognized victim, Wilma McCann, told BBC Breakfast: “I am shocked at how I feel this morning.

“It brings me a certain degree of closure, not that I wished him dead, far from it.

“Every time we hear a story about him, and my mother’s photo is often shown, it’s just another reminder of what he did.

“One positive aspect of this is that we will hear a lot less about him and no more reminders of what happened so many years ago.”

The Ripper spread fear across the northCredit: Rex Features

The Olive Smelt family, who was beaten with a hammer and hacked with a pick in 1975, welcomed the news.

Olive survived the attack but passed away in 2011.

His daughter Julie Lowry said: “I think it was about time, Sutcliffe should have died a long time ago.

“He has taken the lives of many people. I am not sad at all

“It’s a bit of closure. We have had to live with what he did all of our lives. Not just us, but all the victims and their families, people whose lives he affected and destroyed.

“I think they have kept it in luxury for how many odd years, so I will not shed a tear or share any pain over this news.”

While former detective Bob Bridgestock told BBC Radio 4: “Today is about the families and they won’t shed a tear for him, but it will bring back some terrible memories.

“For those who were attacked and survived, it will give you a little peace to know that you don’t really have to hear from him after today.”

The Sun reports on the Ripper's confession in 1981 — The Sun reports on the Ripper’s confession in 1981

The Sun revealed on November 7 how Sutcliffe had tested positive for coronavirus in prison. He was placed in isolation and closely monitored.

But the Ripper’s catalog of health problems, and his own paranoia, meant he always feared the worst.

Sutcliffe had already spent five nights in a cardiology ward for suspected heart problems earlier this month before being released from the hospital.

He had told his fellow inmates that he was convinced Covid would ultimately kill him, terrified of his age, obesity and diabetes that put him in the highest risk category.

And just two days after his positive test result, doctors at the HMP Frankland maximum security jail in Co Durham were alarmed by how fast he was going downhill.

Police search for clues where Jacqueline Hill's body was found in 1980 — Police search for clues where Jacqueline Hill’s body was found in 1980

Policemen excavate outside Sutcliffe's home in Heaton in 1981 — Policemen excavate outside Sutcliffe’s home in Heaton in 1981

They took him to North Durham University Hospital, but surprised doctors by telling them that he would not allow them to treat him medically.

The devout Jehovah’s Witness, on the other hand, insisted that he did not want to prolong his life “artificially” and that his time was coming to an end.

By Wednesday, sources said the Ripper was “deteriorating rapidly.”

And a day later, The Sun learned that he only had a few hours to live. Sutcliffe’s handful of friends and family were warned about his prognosis.

But Covid’s strict protocols meant they were excluded from their bed due to the risk of infection.

Protesters wait outside court after Sutcliffe was finally captured

Chronology of terror

June 1946: Peter Sutcliffe was born in Bingley, West Yorks.

August 1974: Sutcliffe marries Sonia Szurma

October 1975: Sutcliffe kills Wilma McCann in Leeds, his first murder.

January 1981: Sutcliffe is arrested by the police in Sheffield. He confesses to being The Ripper.

May 1981: He is given 20 life sentences at The Old Bailey for 13 murders and seven attempted murders. Sentencing begins at HMP Parkhurst, Isle of Wight.

March 1984 – Sent to Broadmoor High Security Hospital after being declared a paranoid schizophrenic

August 2016: Sutcliffe moved from Broadmoor to Category A prison in Frankland, County Durham

November 13, 2020 – Sutcliffe dies.

Even the prison guards were forced to keep their distance, safe in the knowledge that there was now little risk of escape.

And at 6 p.m. Thursday, as Sutcliffe’s evil life was slowly fading away, an undertaker was put on hold.

Officials have debated Sutcliffe’s funeral arrangements in depth for weeks.

But last night they remained a closely guarded secret.

Sutcliffe’s death puts an end to any chance for the police to prove their links to other attacks.

A 1982 government report on the Ripper murders by former police inspector Sir Lawrence Byford concluded: “Between 1969 and 1980, Sutcliffe was likely responsible for many attacks on unaccompanied women that he has yet to admit to, not just in the areas from West Yorkshire and Manchester. but also elsewhere. “

Sir Lawrence added: “We believe it is highly unlikely that the crimes for which Sutcliffe has been charged and convicted are the only ones that can be attributed to him.”

And in 2016, it emerged that unsolved case review officers were investigating 15 other cases.