Who Was the Yorkshire Ripper? What to Know Before Watching The Ripper on Netflix

Lydia Livingston
Who Was the Yorkshire Ripper? What to Know Before Watching The Ripper on Netflix

Police leading murderer Peter Sutcliffe, known as the Yorkshire Ripper, into Dewsbury Court under a blanket. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

From 1975 to 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper, aka Peter Sutcliffe, terrorized Yorkshire and northern England, ruthlessly murdering and attacking women. Sutcliffe was convicted for killing 13 women and for attempting to murder seven others. Netflix’s