Wearside Jacked It In

[Blumf]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-49406231

The man who hoaxed detectives by claiming to be the Yorkshire Ripper has died, police have confirmed.

John Humble, who was dubbed Wearside Jack, sent police on a wild goose chase when he sent them hoax letters and an audio tape in the late 1970s.

He's in heaven now, distracting God from smiting the wicked.

[madhair60]

He's probably lying and has actually come alive. "Pulled a Frampton"

[Norton Canes]

Is it true what mummy says, you won't come back?

[Sherringford Hovis]

Oh no, no.

[nw83]

RIP.

[baptist]

King of the pranksters. RIP sweet prince.

[pigamus]

Fucking hell, I assumed he died in jail, but he'd been out of prison ten years! I could have sworn they only caught him a few years ago.

[Phoenix Lazarus]

Whatever else you can say, he had musical taste.  Try telling me this is NOT a catchy little tune.

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

[biggytitbo]

It's not him that's dead, it's really Peter Sutcliffe.

[JesusAndYourBush]

I remember reading that Jonathan King wanted to release the "Ripper Tape" as a single, and on blood red vinyl too, but someone talked him out of it.

[Phoenix Lazarus]

'Lord, you are no nearer catching me now,' he said in the tape.  The Lord's definitely got him now.