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In this remastered Crime Analyst series, Laura Richards puts the women back at the centre of the story. For decades, the women murdered and attacked by Peter Sutcliffe (known as PS in this series) were overshadowed by the man who targeted them.

Laura shares other attacks on women she believes are linked to PS including Marilyn Moore who survived and gave a photofit in 1977, 14-year-old Tracy Browne who saw the photofit and re-reported the man who almost killed her and Olive Smelt’s near lethal attack 12 days before Tracy was attacked. When Laura pulled all the photofits and mapped the attacks – she blew the lid off the case. See Crime Analyst’s Instagram, Facebook or the Crime Analyst Squad for graphics detailing what she found.

Laura’s specialist unit at New Scotland Yard was later created due to the catastrophic failures in the case. It remains one of the most misunderstood serial murder cases of our time - and why Crime Analyst refuses to use the moniker that made him famous while the women became the forgotten victims.

Join Laura in the intelligence cell as she re-examines the case through an expert behavioural analysis lens, centering the victims whilst focusing on risk and prevention.

Listener discretion advised. This episode contains graphic details and may be triggering and/or upsetting.

#CrimeAnalyst #PeterSutcliffe #TrueCrime #Podcast #Prevention

Clip: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p074tsb1

Sources

https://youtu.be/UbNsY6j9xSc

https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/otherv.htm

The R word, Netflix documentary 2020 and The R word Hoaxer True North Documentary 2017

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Zoe Watts's husband confessed to drugging and raping her, tying her up and taking intimate photographs and videos without her consent. Yet even after he disclosed what he had done to medical professionals, Zoe still didn't understand that she was being raped.

In Part 2, Laura continues her interview with Zoe, unravelling his sadistic and brazen behaviour that shaped their 22-year marriage. Laura examines how Zoe's husband intentionally destabilised her and how professionals who should have recognised the danger.

In this episode, Laura and Zoe unravel:

Sadistic cruelty, manipulation and psychological abuse and the toll it took on Zoe;

Confessions, gaslighting and deliberate confusion;

Drug-facilitated rape and image-based sexual abuse;

The misuse of mental health explanations to excuse abusive behaviour;

Professional failures and missed opportunities to safeguard Zoe’

Coercive control, isolation and psychological undoing;

Trauma, dissociation and the long road to recovery;

The police becoming involved — and a terrifying break-in

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, physical violence, suffocation, sexual violence, drug-facilitated rape and image-based sexual abuse.

Be curious, ask questions and always trust your instincts.

More from Zoe Watts  

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#ZoeWatts #CrimeAnalyst #DrugFacilitatedRape #SexualViolence #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #IntimatePartnerViolence #Grooming #LoveBombing #DARVO #PowerAndControl #AbuseIsAPattern #SexualAbuse #MaritalRape #Suffocation #VictimSurvivor #Survivor #PredatoryBehaviour #PerpetratorStrategy #ImpressionManagement #MaskOfSanity #TrustYourInstincts #LauraRichards

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For decades, the women murdered and attacked by Peter Sutcliffe (known as PS in this series) were overshadowed by the man who targeted them. In this remastered Crime Analyst series, Laura Richards puts the women back at the centre of the story.

Laura deconstructs the pattern of offending, escalating risk and critical opportunities that were missed, including additional attacks she believes are linked to PS and how harmful assumptions about his victims distorted the investigation.

The failures in this case were instrumental in why Laura’s specialist unit at New Scotland Yard was later created. It remains one of the most misunderstood serial murder cases of our time - and why Crime Analyst refuses to use the notorious nickname that made the perpetrator famous while the women became the forgotten victims.

Join Laura in the intelligence cell as she re-examines the case through behavioural analysis, victimology, risk and prevention.

Listen to the complete Forgotten Victims series: https://www.crime-analyst.com/case-001-the-forgotten-victims/ ************************************************************************************* In this episode Laura analyses the A1 linked attacks committed by PS on Emily Jackson, Marcella Claxton, Irene Richardson, Debra Schlesinger, Patricia ‘Tina’ Atkinson and Jayne MacDonald and shares some startling revelations about the crimes and crime scene behaviours and what it reveals about PS. You won’t want to miss this.

Listener discretion advised. This episode contains graphic details and may be triggering and/or upsetting.

You won't want to miss this. #HerNameWasEmilyJackson

#HerNamesWasMarcellaClaxton

#HerNameWasIreneRichardson

#HerNameWasDebraSchlesinger

#HerNameWasPatriciaAtkinson

#HerNameWasJayneMacDonald

#TheForgottenVictims

#TrueCrime

#Podcast

#TrueCrimeCommunity

#CrimeAnalyst

Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqRHyJ4iruk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbNsY6j9xSc&feature=youtu.be

https://www.town-hall-online.com/yorkshire-ripper-investigation/view.php?title=Marcella-Claxton-Yorkshire-Ripper-Victim

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13194327/woman-left-for-dead-yorkshire-ripper-thank-lord-dead/

http://www.town-hall-online.com/forum3/view.php?title=Gaiety-Public-House-Roundhay-Road-Leeds

http://www.crimehub.co.uk/forums/yorkshireripper/showthread.php?tid=18

https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim10.htm

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/paraphilias#:~:text=A%20paraphilia%20is%20a%20condition,threatens%20to%20harm%20someone%20else.

https://youtu.be/UbNsY6j9xSc

https://youtu.be/UbNsY6j9xSc

https://www.netflix.com/title/81006684

https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim09.htm

https://www.netflix.com/title/81006684

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Zoe Watts was shocked to discover the man she had been married to for 22-year was drugging and raping her.

Laura interviews Zoe and asks her to take us back to the beginning of their relationship- when she was just 17 and he was 28. He was charismatic, well-liked and seemingly the perfect partner. But as Laura asks more questions, she reveals a deeply disturbing, diabolical and dangerous man who knew what he was doing. This did not come out of the blue.

In this episode, Laura and Zoe unravel:

Grooming, love bombing and gaslighting

Strangulation and suffocation

Drug-facilitated rape

Stalking and coercive control

DARVO

Red flags disguised as romance

The “mask of sanity” and impression management

Those who backed up the abuse

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, suffocation, sexual violence and drug-facilitated rape.

Be curious, ask questions and always trust your instincts.

More from Zoe Watts  

🌐 Website: endeyecheck.org

📸 Instagram: @zoewatts.sms_

🎵 TikTok: @zoewatts.sms



#ZoeWatts #CrimeAnalyst #DrugFacilitatedRape #SexualViolence #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence #IntimatePartnerViolence #Grooming #LoveBombing #DARVO #PowerAndControl #AbuseIsAPattern #SexualAbuse #MaritalRape #Suffocation #VictimSurvivor #Survivor #PredatoryBehaviour #PerpetratorStrategy #ImpressionManagement #MaskOfSanity #TrustYourInstincts #LauraRichards

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For decades, the women murdered and attacked by Peter Sutcliffe (known as PS in this series) were overshadowed by the man who targeted them. In this remastered Crime Analyst series, Laura Richards puts the women back at the centre of the story.

Laura deconstructs the pattern of offending, escalating risk and critical opportunities that were missed, including additional attacks she believes are linked to PS and how harmful assumptions about his victims distorted the investigation.

The failures in this case were instrumental in why Laura’s specialist unit at New Scotland Yard was later created. It remains one of the most misunderstood serial murder cases of our time - and why Crime Analyst refuses to use the notorious nickname that made the perpetrator famous while the women became the forgotten victims.

Join Laura in the intelligence cell as she re-examines the case through behavioural analysis, victimology, risk and prevention.

Listen to the complete Forgotten Victims series: https://www.crime-analyst.com/case-001-the-forgotten-victims/ ************************************************************************************* In this episode Laura interviews Richard McCann, Wilma McCann's son.

Richard shares his memories about the fateful night his mother was murdered by PS, as well as who his mother was and the impact his mother's murder has had on him, his family and the other victim's families.

Richard and Laura discuss the impact of the West Yorkshire Police Service's handling of the case, how the media report on the case and the details of an important campaign you can all support. You won't want to miss this powerful episode. It will change the way you see the world.

You won't want to miss this.

#HerNameWasWilmaMcCann

#HerNameWasEmilyJackson

#HerNameWasIreneRichardson

#HerNameWasDebraSchlesinger

#HerNameWasPatriciaAtkinson

#HerNameWasJayneMcDonald

#HerNameWasJeanJordan

#HerNameWasYvonnePearson

#HerNameWasHelenRytka

#HerNameWasVeraMillward

#HerNameWasJosephineWhittaker

#HerNameWasBarbara Leach

#HerNameWasMargeruiteWalls

#HerNameWasJacquelineHill

#HerNameISAnnaRogulskyj

#HerNameISOliveSmelt

#HerNameISTraceyBrown

#HerNameISMarcellaClaxton

#HerNameISMaureenLong

#HerNameISMarilynMoore

#HerNamerISAnnRooney

#HerNameISDrUpadyaBandara

#HerNameISMoLea

#HerNameISTheresaSykes



Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kMhnKX9xmI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuxVdf46sJk



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For more insight and knowledge, advocacy and professional development join The Crime Analyst Squad. It’s a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events: www.Patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst     

www.dashriskchecklist.com   www.thelaurarichards.com       

Subscribe to Crime Analyst YouTube: @crimeanalyst       

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