The Sun
UK · 2 hrs ago
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Secret Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer files expose ‘prank’ that derailed cops & left killer free to target THREE more victims
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Released police documents reveal how hoaxer John Humble's false claims to be the Yorkshire Ripper in the 1970s diverted police investigation, potentially allowing the actual killer to continue targeting victims.
Secret Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer files expose ‘prank’ that derailed cops & left killer free to target THREE more victims
“I DON’T know why I done it,” John Humble told detectives during his interrogation. “The coppers were useless.” Now known as the Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer, Humble had bombarded police with letters and an audio recording, falsely claiming to be the serial killer. In unearthed documents shared with The Sun, it has emerged how his "prank"...
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