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The untold story of the woman who escaped the Yorkshire Ripper
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In the summer of 1979, Ruth Shaw was a student in Bradford, walking alone one night when she encountered Peter Sutcliffe - the serial killer the papers had nicknamed the Yorkshire Ripper. But her encounter wasn’t recorded by police. 44 years later, this is her untold story.This podcast contains scenes of a graphic nature. Ruth’s story was first told to Michael Bilton in his book ‘Wicked Beyond Belief; The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper’ which is now being serialised on ITV on Mondays at 2100. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guests:Michael Bilton, author and former Sunday Times Northern Correspondent.Ruth Shaw.Host: Josh Glancy.Clips: Andy’s Archive, ITN, BBC, Granada Television / ITV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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