I was still at primary school when he was at large - and I remember him being mentioned a lot.
It was a strange relief when he turned out to be a 'normal' bloke, but it was clear why our mothers told us never to speak to men in vans! I still find 'em a bit creepy...
I remember there was a rumour that swept Peterborough that the Yorkshire Ripper was in town - I think it even made it into the local papers.
Christ knows how this rumour came about - as though Sutcliffe posted an itinerary for the month ahead. It did add a notable gothic atmosphere to an otherwise unremarkable town, though.
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And this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olI5xzshtFQ
also this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWq6ckRrmME
I remember well the days when being a long-distance lorry driver was, in the popular imagination, akin to being a rapist.
Must be some connection somewhere with the Thatcherite preference for road over rail, and rampant individualism?
I was still at primary school when he was at large - and I remember him being mentioned a lot.
It was a strange relief when he turned out to be a 'normal' bloke, but it was clear why our mothers told us never to speak to men in vans! I still find 'em a bit creepy...
I remember there was a rumour that swept Peterborough that the Yorkshire Ripper was in town - I think it even made it into the local papers.
Christ knows how this rumour came about - as though Sutcliffe posted an itinerary for the month ahead. It did add a notable gothic atmosphere to an otherwise unremarkable town, though.
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