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Oct 2016
1h 18m

Case 37: The Yorkshire Ripper (Part 2)

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[Part 2 of 3]

With the Yorkshire Ripper showing no sign of slowing down, police appealed directly to the killer himself in the hopes of putting an end to the crime spree.

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Research for this episode by Victoria Dieffenbacher. Co-written by Victoria Dieffenbacher and the Anonymous Host.

For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/yorkshire-ripper-part-2

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