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Aug 2017
1h 27m

Peter Sutcliffe "The Yorkshire Ripper"

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We are heading over to England to discuss one of their more notorious serial killers. Peter Sutcliffe terrorized Yorkshire in the late 1970s/early 1980s and was dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper by the press. Over a 5 year period, Sutcliffe would murder 13 women and attempt to kill another 7. Police believe that he could be responsible for many more attacks.Join M ... Show More
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