The Ripper Killings - A History of the Ripper

The letters were sent in early March 1978 and the next victim murdered after these letters was 40 year old Vera Millwood in Manchester. The writer of the letter said that when he mentioned he'd strike in Manchester next and kill an older woman they should have listened. This line struck a chord with Oldfield who believed only the killer could have known that Vera had medical treatment at the hospital where she was killed. In May 79 Oldfield announced they were close to catching him. Blood Group B was found at the crime scene of Joan Harrison. Sunderland officers were given the task of checking local firms for employees based in Yorkshire who were in Sunderland when the letters were posted. A bite mark on Josephine Wh