Peter Sutcliffe

Yorkshire Ripper

  Active for 6 years
(1975-1980) in United Kingdom

13

CONFIRMED
VICTIMS

15

POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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  13. 10 Books About Peter Sutcliffe
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Peter Sutcliffe Sutcliffe killed 13 women between October 30, 1975, and November 17, 1980. Most victims were killed by a combination of bludgeoning and stabbing, and all but two were killed in the county of Yorkshire. Owing to the modus operandi and location of the murders, Sutcliffe became known as the Yorkshire Ripper.

Peter Sutcliffe Serial Killer Profile

Serial Killer Peter Sutcliffe (aka) Yorkshire Ripper, was active for 6 years between 1975-1980, known to have ( 13 confirmed / 15 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: United Kingdom

Peter Sutcliffe was born (Peter William Sutcliffe) on June 2nd 1946 in Bingley, market town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England..

Sutcliffe a male citizen of the United Kingdom.

In 1975 (Age 28/29) Peter Sutcliffe started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims.

He was arrested on January 2nd 1981 (Age 34), sentenced to life imprisonment at HM Prison Frankland, Brasside, County Durham, England, UK. Sutcliffe was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.

Peter Sutcliffe died on November 13th 2020 (Age 74), cause of death: natural causes, COVID-19 at University Hospital of North Durham, England, UK.

Profile Completeness: 37%
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Peter Sutcliffe has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 3 years ago.

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Peter Sutcliffe
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Updated: 2021-03-05 Collected by Killer.Cloud
General Information
Name: Peter Sutcliffe
Nickname: Yorkshire Ripper
Victims: 13 - 15
Years Active: 1975 - 1980
Ages Active: 28/29 - 33/34
Active Countries: United Kingdom
Convicted Of: murder
Life Span: 1946 - 2020
Characteristics
Gender: Male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Sexual Preference: N/A
Astrological Sign: Gemini
May 21 - Jun 21
Birth Month: June
Marital Status: N/A
Children: N/A
Living With: N/A
Occupation: gravedigger, serial killer, truck driver
Childhood Information
D.O.B.: Jun 2, 1946
Birth Name: Peter William Sutcliffe
Native Name: Peter Sutcliffe
Family Name: Sutcliffe
Given Name: Peter
Birth Location: Bingley, market town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England.
Birth Order: N/A
Siblings: N/A
Raised By: N/A
Birth Category: N/A
Mother: N/A
Father: N/A

Cognitive Ability
IQ: N/A
Highest School: N/A
Highest Degree:

Incarceration
Arrested: Jan 2, 1981 (Age 34)
Convicted: N/A
Sentence: life imprisonment
Prison Location: HM Prison Frankland, Brasside, County Durham, England, UK
Executed: N/A
Previous Crimes: N/A
Previous Jail: N/A
Previous Prison: N/A

Death Information
Death Date: Nov 13, 2020 (Age 74)
Manner of Death: natural causes
Cause of Death: COVID-19
Death Location: University Hospital of North Durham, England, UK
Killed In Prison: FALSE
Suicide: FALSE
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Peter Sutcliffe

The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.

Date Event Description
Jun 02 1946Peter Sutcliffe was born in Bingley, market town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England..  #19460602
Jun 02 1966
(Age 20)
20th Birthday
1975
(Age 28/29)
Peter Sutcliffe started his serial killing spree. #1975
Jun 02 1976
(Age 30)
30th Birthday
1980
(Age 33/34)
Peter Sutcliffe ended his serial killing spree. #1980
Jan 02 1981
(Age 34)
Peter Sutcliffe arrested. #19810102
Jun 02 1986
(Age 40)
40th Birthday
Jun 02 1996
(Age 50)
50th Birthday
Jun 02 2006
(Age 60)
60th Birthday
Jun 02 2016
(Age 70)
70th Birthday
Nov 13 2020
(Age 74)
Peter Sutcliffedied.cause of death:natural causes,COVID-19at University Hospital of North Durham, England, UK. #20201113
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Books that Mention Peter Sutcliffe

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Robert D. Keppel
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The Oxford University Press
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10 Books that mention Serial Killer
Peter Sutcliffe

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1784184187 Yorkshire Ripper 1
044019802x The Yorkshire ripper 1
0124042600 The Psychology of Serial... 5
1545489599 Serial Killer Peter Sutcl... 1
0199510849 The Oxford University Pre... 1
0571265049 Somebody's Husband, Someb... 1
1784186902 Yorkshire Ripper - The Se... 1
0007388810 Wicked Beyond Belief: The... 1
1317808169 Media & Entertainment Law... 3
1472116585 Deliver us from Evil 1

Peter William Sutcliffe (2 June 1946 – 13 November 2020), also known as Peter William Coonan, was an English serial killer who was dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper (an allusion to Jack the Ripper) by the press. On 22 May 1981, he was found guilty of murdering 13 women and attempting to murder seven others between 1975 and 1980. He was sentenced to 20 concurrent sentences of life imprisonment, which were converted to a whole life order in 2010.

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External References
  1. Q523020 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
  2. Peter Sutcliffe on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 2, 2019.
  3. Juan Ignacio Blanco, Peter William SUTCLIFFE on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 2, 2019.
  4. Peter Sutcliffe on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 18, 2019.
Internal References

Peter Sutcliffe is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database

  1. #5 of 62[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in the United Kingdom
  2. #6 of 34[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in June
  3. #8 of 40[ Page 1 ] of Gemini Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  4. #122 of 651[ Page 9 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  5. #262 of 651[ Page 18 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
  6. #580 of 651[ Page 39 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
  7. #582 of 651[ Page 39 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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