Yorkshire Ripper Olive Smelt
Olive smelt was attacked by peter sutcliffe at the start of his six year reign of terror in august 1975.
Yorkshire ripper olive smelt. The family of another ripper victim olive smelt were also relieved that sutcliffe had died and hit out at him being allowed to live in luxury for so many years. Who accompanied him on the night he did it. I think its about time sutcliffe should have died a long time ago. August 8 1975 olive smelt 46 in halifax west yorkshire survived august 27 1975 tracey browne 14 in silsden west yorkshire survived october 30 1975 wilma mccann 28 in leeds.
Mrs smelt then 46 was. Yorkshire live daily newsletter. Mrs olive smelt enjoyed her friday nights out on the town with her friends and having a few drinks before heading home and calling at a fish and chip shop to get a late supper for her and her husband harry and family. Olive smelt was attacked by the yorkshire ripper as she walked home in halifax on a summer evening in 1975.
Birdsall gave evidence in the old bailey that sutcliffe was snubbed by some women in a pub and this probably triggered. The ripper spread fear across the north credit. Marcella claxton marilyn moore anna rogulskyj olive smelt mo lea image. Olive survived the attack but passed away in 2011.
Olive smelt a forty six year old office cleaner was attacked by the yorkshire ripper on friday august 15 1975 in halifax the second in the series of attacks and peter sutcliffes third known victim. The yorkshire rippers second victim has died at the age of 82. She was hit twice on the head with a hammer and needed brain surgery to overcome her. Survivors of yorkshire ripper peter sutcliffe clockwise from top left.
Her daughter julie lowry said. The family of olive smelt who was battered with a hammer and slashed with a pickaxe in 1975 welcomed the news.