Wilma Mccann Yorkshire Ripper
She was the first publicly acknowledged victim of the ripper who was to be branded as such after the linked murder of emily jackson in leeds on the 20th january 1976 some 11 weeks later.
Wilma mccann yorkshire ripper. Her strawberry blonde hair was matted with blood and she had been stabbed in the lower abdomen chest and neck. Publishedduration36 minutes agoimage copyrightgetty imagesimage captionthe son of sutcliffes first victim wilma mccann had appealed for an apologya police force has apologised for the language tone and terminology used in the 1970s to describe some of the yorkshire rippers victimssenior west yorkshire officers said some of the 13 women killed by peter sutcliffe who has. Wilma mccann a sex worker was also attacked with a hammer and then stabbed two months later becoming the victim of sutcliffes first known slaying on oct. Sutcliffe went on to murder 12 more women over a.
Wilma mccann was the first known murder victim of the man who would soon be known as the yorkshire ripper. Swns the son of peter sutcliffes first recognised victim said he called the serial killers. Sutcliffe picked her up in leeds before hitting her with a hammer and stabbing in her neck chest and stomach. Richard mccanns mother wilma mccann 28 was murdered 45 years ago today friday on playing fields in chapeltown leeds just yards from her home.
Wilma mccann worked as a prostitute in leeds. The 28 year old mother of four was battered to death early on 30 october 1975. Wilma mccann was found lying on her back her trousers down by her knees and her brassiere lifted to expose her breasts. Yorkshire rippers death brings closure for victims son.