The Yorkshire Ripper

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1. What was the real name of the man unveiled as The Yorkshire Ripper? Peter Sutcliffe Steve Wright John Christie Dennis Nilsen

2. How long from the first Ripper-attributed murder did it take for the police to get their man? Four years Six months Five years Twelve years

3. The Ripper's attacks only took place in Yorkshire True False

4. When the Ripper was first interviewed by the Police following the murder of Jean Jordan in 1977, what was the piece of evidence that led them to him? A footprint matching his Wellington boots. Some money he had given to the victim. Tyre tracks matching his car. A bite mark left on the victim's body.

5. In 1978, the West Yorkshire police started receiving letters and tapes from a man, which led them to search for the killer in a different area than Yorkshire. What was the nickname of the hoaxer? Wearside Jack Teeside Tom Tyneside Jim Rotherham Dave

6. In September 1980, West Yorkshire Police circulated a report to all forces as to what the common Modus Operandi of the Ripper was. Which of the following was not one of the common elements of the known cases? The clothing of the victims was moved to expose the breasts and pubic region. The use of two weapons, a sharp instrument and a ball-pein hammer. The victim's body was carefully concealed. The absence of sexual interference.

7. When Marguerite Walls was murdered by the Ripper in August 1980, the investigating officers announced "We do not believe this is the work of the Yorkshire Ripper." Why were they misled? She was strangled, not stabbed. She was not known to the Ripper. She was not a prostitute. She was killed in a middle-class area of Yorkshire.

8. The Ripper confessed to his crimes in police custody in January 1981. For what offence had he been arrested initially? Being in possession of a deadly weapon. For driving under the influence of alcohol. For having false license plates on his car. Indecent exposure.

9. What, at his trial, did The Yorkshire Ripper claim was the motive for the killings? A hatred of women. The word of God. Revenge for abuse he had suffered as a child. Frustration at his own impotence.

10. For how many murders was The Ripper convicted at his trial? 20 13 9 16