British serial killer the 'Yorkshire Ripper' has died at the age of 74.
Sutcliffe was serving a whole life term for murdering 13 women between 1975 and 1980 in Yorkshire and north-west England.
He passed away from Covid-19 in hospital, it was revealed by the BBC today, after refusing treatment for the virus while suffering a number of underlying health conditions.
The news outlet reports that the son of Sutcliffe's first victim, Wilma McCann, 28, who was five at the time of her murder, said that his death would bring "some kind of closure".
Richard McCann said: "The attention he's had over the years, the continuous news stories that we've suffered over the years, there is some form of conclusion to that.
"I am sure a lot of the families, surviving children of the victims may well be glad he has gone and they have a right to feel like that."
Former police officer Bob Bridgestock, who helped in the hunt for Sutcliffe, said that he "won't be shedding any tears".
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McCann, whose mother Wilma is pictured below, said in 2010 that he had forgiven Sutcliffe for taking her life.
"I am sorry to hear he has passed away. It's not something I could have said in the past when I was consumed with anger," he said.
As per the BBC, Sutcliffe was given the name 'Yorkshire Ripper' because he dismembered his victims using a hammer, screwdriver, and knife.
The former lorry driver claimed that he was on a "mission from God" to kill prostitutes, but despite this claim, not all of his victims were sex workers.
The anonymous letter, pictured below, was sent to police identifying Sutcliffe as the Yorkshire Ripper.
Following the news of Sutcliffe's death, John Apter - the chairman of the Police Federation - urged people to reflect on those whose lives were taken by Sutcliffe.
He tweeted: "Lot's of breaking news about the death of convicted murderer Peter Sutcliffe.
"I understand why this is news worthy, but my ask of the media is lets show the faces of those he killed, not him. The 13 women he murdered and the 7 who survived his brutal attacks are in my thoughts [sic]."
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ITV News reports that in 2017 Sutcliffe wrote a letter to journalists admitting: "I did some bad things".