Episode 31: The Yorkshire Ripper. This week Joannagh tells us about the unfortunate women who fell victim to the Yorkshire Ripper during a reign of terror lasting five years in the north of England in which police were overwhelmed and taken in by a hoaxer who would have a devastating effect on the investigation. Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:http://www.yorkshireripper.com/the-story/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54874713https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/13/yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-dies-aged-74https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-victims-15169608https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/yorkshire-ripper?CMP=ILC-refreshhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbNsY6j9xSchttp://crimehub.co.uk/index.php?title=Yorkshire_Ripper#The_Yorkshire_Ripperhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshirehttps://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18868810.wearside-jack-hoaxer-helped-yorkshire-ripper-100-miles-away/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/yorkshire-ripper-wearside-jack-sister-16905918https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-49406231https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/features/2020/05/22/judgement-day-for-the-yorkshire-ripper/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/yorkshire-ripper-who-were-serial-killer-peter-sutcliffes-victims-when-did-he-get-caught-and-how-did-he-die-3035103https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18870749.looking-back-yorkshire-ripper-investigation/https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/yorkshire-ripper-victims-names-13-19273171https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sutcliffe-peter-victims.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sutcliffe