Launch of misinformed 'Ripper' police publicity campaign, UK; 1979

Views showing a police press conference launching a new, misinformed, publicity campaign that was to highlight false lead letters and audio tapes (sometimes known as the "I'm Jack" tapes) sent by 'Wearside Jack', later found to be the hoaxer John Humble, in relation to to the serial killings perpetrated on women by the 'Yorkshire Ripper', who was later found to be the murderer Peter Sutcliffe - boards read, 'WEST YORKSHIRE METROPOLITAN POLICE - FLUSH OUT THE 'RIPPER', 'WITH A PRICE... AND TWELVE MURDERS BEHIND HIM - WHO IS HE? TELL US WHAT YOU...' over an illustration of an anonymised man's face, and a board showing the photos of women who were all believed to be victims of the 'Ripper' under the writing, 'THE UNACCEPTABLE FACE OF VENGEANCE... by a monster who sees himself as Judge, Jury & Executioner to women suspected of easy virtue'. UK; October 1979. (BBC News, 275/79/VT05 – 02/10/1979 – AEXZ288W)
Views showing a police press conference launching a new, misinformed, publicity campaign that was to highlight false lead letters and audio tapes (sometimes known as the "I'm Jack" tapes) sent by 'Wearside Jack', later found to be the hoaxer John Humble, in relation to to the serial killings perpetrated on women by the 'Yorkshire Ripper', who was later found to be the murderer Peter Sutcliffe - boards read, 'WEST YORKSHIRE METROPOLITAN POLICE - FLUSH OUT THE 'RIPPER', 'WITH A PRICE... AND TWELVE MURDERS BEHIND HIM - WHO IS HE? TELL US WHAT YOU...' over an illustration of an anonymised man's face, and a board showing the photos of women who were all believed to be victims of the 'Ripper' under the writing, 'THE UNACCEPTABLE FACE OF VENGEANCE... by a monster who sees himself as Judge, Jury & Executioner to women suspected of easy virtue'. UK; October 1979. (BBC News, 275/79/VT05 – 02/10/1979 – AEXZ288W)
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2226782968
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BBC Editorial
Date created:
October 02, 1979
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United Kingdom
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BBC Editorial
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pressconferenceboard