Yorkshire Ripper Richard Mccann
Richard mccann told the yorkshire evening post that while he appreciated some others and families may celebrate the demise of peter sutcliffe who has died in hospital after refusing treatment for.
Yorkshire ripper richard mccann. Peter sutcliffe one of the uks most notorious prisoners was serving a whole life term for murdering 13 women across yorkshire and the. Richard mccann was 5 years old when his mother wilma became sutcliffes first murder victim. He will go down as one of those figures from the 20th century in the same league.
She was the rst victim of the notorious yorkshire ripper peter sutcliffe. Richard mccann and his mother wilma mccann the yorkshire rippers first known victim picture. Richard mccann said that when 16 year old jayne macdonald was killed in 1977 police called her the rippers first innocent victim.
The serial killer known as the yorkshire ripper has died. Richard mccann whose mother wilma was killed by peter sutcliffe in 1975. It really affected me he said.
Swns the son of peter sutcliffes first recognised victim said he called the serial killers. Mr mccann who still lives in leeds and works as a motivational speaker published a video on thursday in which he paid tribute to his late mother and called for a formal apology from west. Photos of wilma have been shown repeatedly over the past four decades whenever sutcliffe was in the news reminding mccann of his young mother who just 28 when she died near their home in leeds.
Despite other tragic losses and a period of dabbling with drugs and prison richard decided to turn his life around. The son of the yorkshire rippers first victim has responded to a letter sent to itv calendar by the serial killer. He was just ve years old.