British serial killer the "Yorkshire Ripper", who murdered 13 women between 1975 and 1980, died from Covid-19 after ignoring self-isolation guidance in prison, an inquest has ruled.
Peter Sutcliffe, who died in November aged 74, was convicted in 1981 of the killings and seven more attempted murders after a reign of terror that is still seared on the public memory.
He received 20 life sentences, which are typically 15 years or less in the UK, then ordered to serve at least 30 years in prison, but in 2010 a High Court judge ruled that he should never be freed.
Sutcliffe tested positive for Covid-19 having ignored the prison's shielding guidance, said jail governor Lee Drummond. Mr Drummond said vulnerable prisoners were been warned of Covid's