Peter Sutcliffe -SKY reporting his death

[EdithWeston]

He had been hospitalised for COVID, and according to some sources had been refusing treatment

It's on the BBC now

It must be very hard for the HCPs who are required to treat notorious prisoners, and I am glad for their professionalism

He shouldn’t be given space in a hospital when there is a lack of beds. Let him die in his cell.

I don't support the idea that we deny prisoners the medical treatment they need.

But I can't be sorry that he's dead

He is evil. I can’t find it in myself to justify how he deserves access our limited resources.

Finally Covid gets something right. He was refusing treatment apparently as OP says.

A lot of people will sigh a big sigh of relief today. He was a dreadful person and I remember before he was caught how terrified women were.

My DSis was a student in Leeds back then. It was a scary time to put it mildly - women students could not be carefree and spontaneous

I’m slightly surprised he lasted long enough to die of illness - wasn’t he highest on the hit list for attack on prison (and survived at least on serious assault)?

I assume he had security. Wasn’t he attached a few times?

I'm glad he's dead

Good riddance 🥳

Good - oxygen thief. Hope he rots in hell.

Seems fitting somehow that he died of covid.

I was six weeks into my first year at Leeds University when he murdered his final victim, the student Jacqueline Hill.

As the variously attributed quote goes:

“I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.”

Good riddance

@RancidOldHag

I don't support the idea that we deny prisoners the medical treatment they need.

But I can't be sorry that he's dead

This just about sums it up.

Fantastic news. Some of the stories my mum and aunties told me growing up when the Yorkshire Ripper was active were scary times.

Silver lining in the COVID cloud!

Very good interview with the son of his first victim on BBC Breakfast

@AuntieStella

Very good interview with the son of his first victim on BBC Breakfast

Wasn't it. Made me quite emotional actually. He came across as such a balanced, well rounded kinda guy.

The murderer has died

Time to remember the victims and their families

Wilma McCann
Emily Jackson
Irene Richardson
Tina Atkinson
Jayne MacDonald
Jean Jordan
Yvonne Pearson
Helen Rytka
Vera Millward
Josephine Whitaker
Barbara Leach
Marguerite Walls
Jacqueline Hill

and the other women victims who we’re never formally attributed

made my day. so many sad stories about the tragic deaths caused by the virus.
this is one happy one.

@iVampire thank you. Have just said all their names out loud. Today is for them.

Well said iVampire.

Thanks for that iVampire.

Thoughts today with his victims and their families 🕯

Thank you for telling us the names of the victims. All people denied the chance of a full life.