UK’s “Yorkshire Ripper” serial killer Peter Sutcliffe dies
Posted Nov 13, 2020 1:45 am.
Last Updated Nov 13, 2020 2:00 am.
LONDON — Britain’s Prison Service says that serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, who was widely known as the “Yorkshire Ripper,” has died in the hospital.
The 74-year-old had tested positive for COVID-19 and was suffering from underlying health conditions. His cause of death will be investigated by the coroner.
Sutcliffe was serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering 13 women in northern England between 1975 and 1980.
The Associated Press
