The so-called Yorkshire Ripper is finally caught by British police, ending one of the largest manhunts in history. For five years, investigators had pursued every lead in an effort to stop the serial killer who terrorized Northern England, but the end came out of pure happenstance.

When did Yorkshire Ripper get caught?

Although Sutcliffe was arrested on 2 January 1981 it was several days before the driver was revealed to be the deadly serial killer. He was found in a car in the tree-lined Melbourne Avenue in Sheffield with 24-year-old prostitute Olivia Reivers.

What's happened to the Yorkshire Ripper?

Peter Sutcliffe, dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper, died in hospital in Durham, three miles away from Frankland prison. ... Sutcliffe, 74, who changed his name to Peter Coonan in 2001, died in hospital in Durham, three miles away from HMP Frankland where he was serving a whole life term.