I regulary walk past the place where Sutcliffe killed Jean Jordan. Someone still puts flowers there.
It was his first murder in Manc, and particularly gruesome... she was a prostitute; he'd paid her £5 from his wage packet, before doing her in. After leaving, he was worried the note would be traceable, so he went back. When he couldn't find it, he got angry, and took it out on her corpse.
Her body was discovered by future Les Battersby off Coronation Street, who was in the neighbouring allotments.
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He died of Covid last year too.
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RompaStompa Stick it up your jumper, Tue 19 Oct 2021, 15:24,
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They've recently cleared that patch of wasteland where he killed her, to expand the Southern Cemetery.
Due to Covid, demand is overwhelming.
S Cem is massive. Biggest in Europe, allegedly. Morrisey liked it, hence "meet you at the cemetery gates", etc. Tony Wilson is in there, and Matt Busby, and Lowry, along with many others.
There's a new mural of Tony Wilson just up the road.[1]
I should start doing walking tours...
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I was reading about Sutcliffe's mate Trevor. He'd personally witnessed Sutcliffe hunting prostitutes armed with a stone in a sock. Trevor was about to inform police that Sutcliffe might be the Ripper, but then the hoax cassette appeared with the Wearside accent, and Trevor thought, "Nah, it can't be him"
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RompaStompa Stick it up your jumper, Tue 19 Oct 2021, 15:55,
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Ta for the link.
I was hoping it'd be all the way up one side of Beetham Tower...
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