The ITV series charts the five years during which Sutcliffe killed 13 women, as he committed his crimes under the nose of police. Read on for pictures of victims, survivors and policemen.
Speaking about the moment he learned of Peter Sutcliffe s death in 2020, Richard McCann said things felt different and like something had been released - something beautiful somehow .
The series, which details the police investigation into the 13 murders carried out by Peter Sutcliffe in his campaign of terror between 1975 and 1980, focuses on the victims of his heinous crimes.
Wilma McCann (above, portrayed by Gemma Laurie), 28, and Emily Jackson, 42 were the first two victims of Peter Sutcliffe, the monster who became known as the Yorkshire Ripper.
The tragic final days of Wilma, 28, and Sutcliffe s second victim Emily Jackson, 42, will be re-told tonight in The Long Shadow which is airing across seven episodes, starting this evening.