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The RIPPER HOAXER: WEARSIDE JACK
(2006)
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Production countries
- Great Britain
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Library Synopsis
Documentary looking at how the Yorkshire Ripper murder investigations of the late 1970s were hampered and led up a wrong route by hoax letters and tapes. The diversion of resources and belief that the Ripper was from Wearside led to police overlooking the real culprit, Peter Sutcliffe, who went on to murder three more women before being caught. Also looks...
Top five credits
- Director
- COLLINSON, Craig
- Director
- LEVEN, Russell
- Production Company
- Nobles Gate Scotland Film and TV Productions
- Executive Producer
- PENNINK, Adrian