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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
The prison life of twisted serial killer the 'Man in Black': How Peter Moore, 78, befriended Dr Death Harold Shipman, is 'extremely fit' and blames his murder of four men 30 years ago on fictional gay lover 'Jason'
For the monstrous 'Man in Black', life at one of Britain's most notorious prisons is a doddle compared to what he put his victims through. Horror film-obsessed Peter Moore, who was convicted in 1996 of the savage, sexually-motivated murders of four men, is currently an inmate at HMP Wakefield. According to a former prison mate who receives 'regular' letters from Moore, the killer is 'extremely fit' and leaves his cell 'daily' for exercise. A little over 20 years ago, it was during those trips out of his cell that the former cinema chain owner got to know fellow serial killer Harold Shipman - 'Dr Death' himself. Shipman - who in his role as a GP murdered an estimated 250 people, took his own life in 2004 - a day before his 58th birthday. Moore admitted in a letter that he was 'going to miss' Shipman, who he described as an 'educating and interesting person to talk to'. Shipman, who Moore said had been 'normal' when he saw him the day before his death, had allegedly been writing a book about famed French leader Napoleon Bonaparte. Police later interviewed Moore over the death of the monstrous doctor, who hanged himself in his cell just four years into his whole-life sentence. Moore had been at HMP Wakefield for more than two decades, having previously served time at Walton Prison. HMP Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, houses up to 750 of the most dangerous prisoners in the country. Each inmate has their own cell and most get a TV set in the rooms. Prisoners also get access to the gym and can do distance learning courses with the Open University. Wakefield also houses a braille shop, where prisoners work to convert books so they can be read by blind people. Moore is among the inmates who have helped out there. As well as Shipman, HMP Wakefield has also held double child murderer Ian Huntley and notoriously violent inmate Charles Bronson. And it was, until this year, home to 'Hannibal the Cannibal' Robert Maudsley, who was moved just weeks ago to HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire after going on hunger strike over the removal of his PlayStation. Maudsley, 71, has killed a total of four people. He got his nickname after murdering a fellow prisoner and leaving the body with a spoon sticking out of the skull and part of their brain missing. It gave rise to the false belief that he ate the organ, prompting the moniker. Other killers currently held alongside Moore include Jeremy Bamber - who was jailed for the killing of his adoptive parents, sister and nephews in 1985 - and paedophile former Lost Prophets frontman Ian Watkins. Between September and December 1995, Moore stabbed to death and then mutilated Henry Roberts, 56, Edward Carthy, 28, Keith Randles, 49 and Anthony Davies, 40. Moore, who owned a chain of cinemas and picked up his nickname because his choice of black shirt and matching trousers, carried out all the murders in north Wales, where he lived. Although he initially admitted to the killings to his lawyer and the police, Moore later retracted his confession. Instead, he blamed the murders on a fictional lover called 'Jason', who he is said to have named after the terrifying antagonist in the Friday the 13th horror franchise. Unsurprisingly, police and jurors did not buy Moore's claims. He was convicted on all counts and told he would never leave prison. Prosecutor Alex Carlile described him as having had 'black thoughts' and having carried out the 'blackest of deeds'. Moore admitted to his lawyer Dylan Rhys Jones that he had carried out one of his murders - the stabbing of Keith Randles - 'for fun'. Mr Rhys Jones recounted in his book, The Man in Black: Wales' Worst Serial Killer, that Moore told him of the killing: 'I just thought it was a job well done, and left and returned to my van.' In 2019, more than 20 years after acting for Moore, Mr Rhys Jones wrote to his former client in the hope of getting more material for his book. To his surprise, Moore sent him a 'jovial, friendly' reply and even agreed to see him in person. He later sent the lawyer turned author a 'resumé' containing details about his early life and background. The four-page letter began with Moore insisting that Mr Rhys Jones include an acknowledgement in the preface of his book stating that he 'apologises to the people of north Wales for his actions, but that "I don't admit being responsible for the four murders". The demand for an inclusion of a bizarre apology for crimes he claimed to not be responsible for left Mr Rhys Jones stunned. He wrote: 'Clearly I couldn't make any such promises – and didn't do so – but the main question I was left asking myself was, what was Moore apologising for? 'It seemed he was apologising for his conduct and saying sorry for the murders but also absolving himself of any responsibility at the same time. 'Was this an attempt, weak and ridiculous though it seemed, to relieve himself of the feeling of guilt?' Mr Rhys Jones went on to receive a Christmas card from his former client in December 2019. He had been due to meet Moore at Wakefield on February 10, 2020. But just a few days before the meeting, the serial killer told him in a typed letter that his legal advisors had told him 'not to attend visits from you and not to provide case material to you, as they don't want any further publicity prior to my case going to appeal.' Mr Rhys Jones, who admitted he was 'disappointed' to receive the letter, added in his book: 'I have no knowledge as to whether Moore really intends to lodge an appeal against either his conviction or his sentence.' In 2024 book Inside Wakefield Prison: Life Behind Bars in the Monster Mansion, authors Jonathan Levi and Emma French shed more light on Moore's life behind bars. A former fellow prisoner told them: 'Peter Moore I knew very well. He actually writes to me now on a regular basis. He has some minor health issues but is in good shape for his age. 'A very tall man with a full head of grey hair with a huge 1980s grey tash. Although he is from Wales, he speaks very well [posh] in a London accent. He is very articulate, clever man.' 'As sick as it sounds, but you want the truth, he actually jokes about his crimes. He claims they were committed by his alter ego Jason. 'His favourite sick joke about his crimes are he once dressed in a policeman's uniform, stopped a car and tied up a couple, male and his female partner. 'He said the man pleaded with him not to sexually assault the woman, he then said, "Sir, how dare you, I'm not here for her, it's you I want." 'Peter actually thinks this was funny. I have spent hours with him revealing all the details of his crimes. 'His voice is so polite and professional, very well spoken, and it is so odd to listen to a well-spoken man talk so much horror. 'Not the sort of thing you would expect from someone so well spoken. 'He is extremely fit. He goes out on exercise daily. He has no visits and when not working he cooks and keeps himself to himself.' 'He must have some personality issues because when he tells his stories he will give the impression it was him that committed the crimes all the way through the conversation, then he will blame Jason.' In 2013, Moore unsuccessfully appealed his whole-life tariff at the European Court of Human Rights.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Liverpool wonderkid named as DREAM signing
Given the club's close proximity to Liverpool and the fact that they are now in the Championship and have Liverpool's former CEO, Peter Moore, working for them as an advisor, there is an opportunity here for both teams to work together. Including to bring in a dream signing according to Football League World pundit Liam Grice, who recently told the publication if he could choose one signing Wrexham make this season, it would be Jayden Danns. "One realistic signing I'd love Wrexham to make this summer would probably be, maybe not a permanent one, but a loan signing: Jayden Danns," Grice said. "He has struggled a little bit with injuries in his loan with Sunderland this season, but there's a proven goalscorer there. We've seen him do it for Liverpool, and I definitely think he's got the ability to perform at Championship level." Danns is a surprise name, given the likes of Jamie Vardy also being linked with a move to Wrexham. Not to mention the fact that he has very little experience in senior football. Although what we have seen from the Liverpool youngster so far has been impressive. He's already scored three goals in just 193 minutes played for the club's first team. That's a goal every 64.3 minutes. And it's not necessarily a fluke. Danns has been very prolific at youth level and he's been unlucky not to have been able to make his mark for Sunderland during his loan spell in the second half of the season. Injury problems have frustrated him for most of the campaign. Danns also missed pre-season and was unable to catch Slot's eye during last summer but to his credit, he was given opportunities under the Dutchman and he took them, scoring in the FA Cup against Accrington. A loan move to Wrexham is something we would endorse. Danns would get to play regular football at a relatively high level while remaining in close proximity to the club.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New USMNT, USWNT kits feature classic looks with a nod to an iconic throwback
It took Peter Moore about 30 minutes at a Xerox machine in 1993 to create the most iconic piece of design in American soccer history. Moore had made his name years earlier at Nike, as the designer of the first Air Jordan sneaker and the iconic 'Jumpman' logo. He'd helped grow the sportswear and shoe brand from a tiny Oregon startup to a global titan before leaving for Adidas in the early 90s. There, he'd continued knocking almost every design out of the park. By the time Moore stood at the copy machine, most of the world's soccer jerseys bore the ascending three stripes of the modern Adidas logo that he'd designed. Advertisement This was not Moore's first soccer project. Among his first tasks at Adidas had been designing the beautiful, baggy men's and women's kits they'd worn in the early 90s, with the blue and red stripes up the shoulder. But this particular assignment – designing the USMNT's kits for the 1994 World Cup, the first ever to be hosted in the United States – felt more important than most. Moore, remembers his close friend and associate Mary McGoldrick, had kept the circle close on this one. Barely anybody at Adidas' U.S. headquarters in Portland had any idea what he was up to, and even fewer at the company's global headquarters in Germany. Moore took a piece of denim – Levi's, he remembered before his death in 2022 – and laid out some paper stars on it. He pressed the copy button on the Xerox machine and slowly, methodically, dragged the swath of fabric across the glass. 'Remember,' said Moore, 'in 1993, computer graphics were not really in existence, at least not in Portland, Oregon. In other words, we got our hands dirty.' Moore took one look at the output of the copy machine and knew right then and there that he'd nailed the design. He'd just created the 'denim kit,' and over 30 years later, those kits remain iconic. They are held aloft by some as the pinnacle of American soccer design and they are derided by others, reduced to a frivolous example of gauche 90s fashion, chucked in a bin alongside the purple and teal designs of the day. Advertisement Undeniably, though, the kits evoke memories of that tournament, the one where the USMNT finally solidified America's love affair with the global game. On sun-drenched fields in California and under the roof of the Silverdome, the 1994 USMNT exceeded all expectations, emerging out of a very tough group and fighting gallantly against eventual champion Brazil. Years later, the kit's popularity has only increased. You see it everywhere at national team matches and it has become wildly bootlegged and emulated, maybe the ultimate mark of relevance. Tuesday, with another World Cup on home soil just over a year away, we got our first look at the USMNT's latest kit – a red and blue pinstriped number dubbed the 'heartbeat kit' that frankly may be its best offering in recent years. It's simple and bold without being boring, feels highly wearable off the pitch and seems an ideal stopgap between the USMNT's current shirts and the 2026 World Cup designs, which they'll presumably release closer to the tournament itself. There's a new complete women's set as well, including the lighter 'brilliant kit.' Both were designed in collaboration with women's players Lynn (Williams) Biyendolo, Naomi Girma and Sophia (Smith) Wilson, and men's players Kellyn Acosta, DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman. The designs, U.S. Soccer says, celebrate the legacy of its teams and the 'passion of U.S. Soccer fans across the country.' Advertisement The men's kit, which they'll debut on June 7 in a friendly against Turkey, is evocative of the 2007 'Copa' kits that were only worn for a single year. It's a vintage design that remains a favorite these days, and Nike and U.S. Soccer have done well to emulate it, even if perhaps unintentionally. The men's shirts, though, pale in comparison to the new women's kits, which offers a callback to the denim kit. The washed-out stars, the red-and-blue trim around the neck … even the sublimated, vertical stripes are reminiscent of the USMNT's home kit at the '94 World Cup, the 'wavy flag' design that never quite achieved the notoriety of Moore's other design that year. The women's 'brilliant' design, which will be debuted on May 31 in a friendly vs. China, frankly would not make a bad men's World Cup shirt. The women's kits have been largely aligned with the men's kits for years, and the women's team has done just as much, if not more, to solidify the legacies of some of those designs. (The men will be sticking with their current white kits for the time being.) One thing feels certain enough: whatever the USMNT ends up wearing in 2026 needs to be daring and bold and brash. U.S. Soccer, and Nike, need to look to iconic designs of the past – the denim kit, or the 'bomb pops' – to determine their course for the tournament. It feels easy enough to argue that this tournament could prove the most pivotal moment in the history of American men's soccer – maybe even bigger than the '94 tournament – and the U.S. needs to be equipped with something memorable. Advertisement There are risks, of course. Had the USMNT crashed out in the group stage in '94, for example, it feels almost certain that the denim kit would've become a punchline, the latest example of how decision-makers in American soccer had 'gotten it wrong.' Take the oversized Nike kits, the ones the USMNT wore in 1998. They're not bad-looking on the surface, but the design itself is imbued with the team's failure in France, a painful memory. The opposite, of course, also holds true. Fans adore the bomb pops not only because they broke the trend of 'clean' design, but because of Clint Dempsey or John Brooks celebrating goals in it at the 2014 World Cup. USWNT fans love the 2019 kits – which, on the surface are a little bland – not because of the design itself but because of the World Cup the women won in it, something that can be said for their 1999 kits as well. As for the denim kit? Fans love it because of Wynalda, Lalas, Harkes and the lot on those sun-drenched fields. Nike can only get so close to the denim kit before it runs into copyright and intellectual property issues with Adidas, a chief competitor. And it's worth noting that as design cycles go, much of the design work for the men's kit is likely already done, leaving precious little room for adjustment. But we can always hope they get it right. The task at hand for the USMNT and Nike is two-fold: create an iconic design, and live up to it. If they do, Nike likely won't be able to print enough jerseys to meet demand. If they come up with something forgettable – and if the team itself puts on a forgettable performance – the shirts will only prove as evidence of a painful, embarrassing memory. Advertisement This article originally appeared in The Athletic. US Men's national team, US Women's national team, Soccer, International Football, Men's World Cup, Women's World Cup 2025 The Athletic Media Company
New York Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
New USMNT, USWNT kits feature classic looks with a nod to an iconic throwback
It took Peter Moore about 30 minutes at a Xerox machine in 1993 to create the most iconic piece of design in American soccer history. Moore had made his name years earlier at Nike, as the designer of the first Air Jordan sneaker and the iconic 'Jumpman' logo. He'd helped grow the sportswear and shoe brand from a tiny Oregon startup to a global titan before leaving for Adidas in the early 90s. There, he'd continued knocking almost every design out of the park. By the time Moore stood at the copy machine, most of the world's soccer jerseys bore the ascending three stripes of the modern Adidas logo that he'd designed. Advertisement This was not Moore's first soccer project. Among his first tasks at Adidas had been designing the beautiful, baggy men's and women's kits they'd worn in the early 90s, with the blue and red stripes up the shoulder. But this particular assignment – designing the USMNT's kits for the 1994 World Cup, the first ever to be hosted in the United States – felt more important than most. Moore, remembers his close friend and associate Mary McGoldrick, had kept the circle close on this one. Barely anybody at Adidas' U.S. headquarters in Portland had any idea what he was up to, and even fewer at the company's global headquarters in Germany. Moore took a piece of denim – Levi's, he remembered before his death in 2022 – and laid out some paper stars on it. He pressed the copy button on the Xerox machine and slowly, methodically, dragged the swath of fabric across the glass. 'Remember,' said Moore, 'in 1993, computer graphics were not really in existence, at least not in Portland, Oregon. In other words, we got our hands dirty.' Moore took one look at the output of the copy machine and knew right then and there that he'd nailed the design. He'd just created the 'denim kit,' and over 30 years later, those kits remain iconic. They are held aloft by some as the pinnacle of American soccer design and they are derided by others, reduced to a frivolous example of gauche 90s fashion, chucked in a bin alongside the purple and teal designs of the day. Undeniably, though, the kits evoke memories of that tournament, the one where the USMNT finally solidified America's love affair with the global game. On sun-drenched fields in California and under the roof of the Silverdome, the 1994 USMNT exceeded all expectations, emerging out of a very tough group and fighting gallantly against eventual champion Brazil. Advertisement Years later, the kit's popularity has only increased. You see it everywhere at national team matches and it has become wildly bootlegged and emulated, maybe the ultimate mark of relevance. Tuesday, with another World Cup on home soil just over a year away, we got our first look at the USMNT's latest kit – a red and blue pinstriped number dubbed the 'heartbeat kit' that frankly may be its best offering in recent years. It's simple and bold without being boring, feels highly wearable off the pitch and seems an ideal stopgap between the USMNT's current shirts and the 2026 World Cup designs, which they'll presumably release closer to the tournament itself. There's a new complete women's set as well, including the lighter 'brilliant kit.' Both were designed in collaboration with women's players Lynn (Williams) Biyendolo, Naomi Girma and Sophia (Smith) Wilson, and men's players Kellyn Acosta, DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman. The designs, U.S. Soccer says, celebrate the legacy of its teams and the 'passion of U.S. Soccer fans across the country.' The men's kit, which they'll debut on June 7 in a friendly against Turkey, is evocative of the 2007 'Copa' kits that were only worn for a single year. It's a vintage design that remains a favorite these days, and Nike and U.S. Soccer have done well to emulate it, even if perhaps unintentionally. The men's shirts, though, pale in comparison to the new women's kits, which offers a callback to the denim kit. The washed-out stars, the red-and-blue trim around the neck … even the sublimated, vertical stripes are reminiscent of the USMNT's home kit at the '94 World Cup, the 'wavy flag' design that never quite achieved the notoriety of Moore's other design that year. The women's 'brilliant' design, which will be debuted on May 31 in a friendly vs. China, frankly would not make a bad men's World Cup shirt. The women's kits have been largely aligned with the men's kits for years, and the women's team has done just as much, if not more, to solidify the legacies of some of those designs. (The men will be sticking with their current white kits for the time being.) Advertisement One thing feels certain enough: whatever the USMNT ends up wearing in 2026 needs to be daring and bold and brash. U.S. Soccer, and Nike, need to look to iconic designs of the past – the denim kit, or the 'bomb pops' – to determine their course for the tournament. It feels easy enough to argue that this tournament could prove the most pivotal moment in the history of American men's soccer – maybe even bigger than the '94 tournament – and the U.S. needs to be equipped with something memorable. There are risks, of course. Had the USMNT crashed out in the group stage in '94, for example, it feels almost certain that the denim kit would've become a punchline, the latest example of how decision-makers in American soccer had 'gotten it wrong.' Take the oversized Nike kits, the ones the USMNT wore in 1998. They're not bad-looking on the surface, but the design itself is imbued with the team's failure in France, a painful memory. The opposite, of course, also holds true. Fans adore the bomb pops not only because they broke the trend of 'clean' design, but because of Clint Dempsey or John Brooks celebrating goals in it at the 2014 World Cup. USWNT fans love the 2019 kits – which, on the surface are a little bland – not because of the design itself but because of the World Cup the women won in it, something that can be said for their 1999 kits as well. As for the denim kit? Fans love it because of Wynalda, Lalas, Harkes and the lot on those sun-drenched fields. Nike can only get so close to the denim kit before it runs into copyright and intellectual property issues with Adidas, a chief competitor. And it's worth noting that as design cycles go, much of the design work for the men's kit is likely already done, leaving precious little room for adjustment. But we can always hope they get it right. The task at hand for the USMNT and Nike is two-fold: create an iconic design, and live up to it. If they do, Nike likely won't be able to print enough jerseys to meet demand. If they come up with something forgettable – and if the team itself puts on a forgettable performance – the shirts will only prove as evidence of a painful, embarrassing memory. (Top photos: Courtesy of U.S Soccer)
Techday NZ
06-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
SAP appoints Peter Moore as head of APAC partner ecosystem
SAP has appointed Peter Moore as Head of Partner Ecosystem for Asia Pacific (APAC), following the transition of Utkarsh Maheshwari to a global leadership position within the company. Peter Moore steps into this leadership role with a remit to expand and strengthen SAP's partner ecosystem in the APAC region, as businesses across the region increasingly adopt cloud solutions and seek specialised industry technologies. He is tasked with driving partner recruitment, enablement, and co-innovation to enhance the value partners deliver to SAP customers. Moore's responsibilities include strengthening strategic alliances and fostering collaboration within the partner network. He will work to empower partners to deliver digital solutions built on SAP's suite of technologies, with an emphasis on supporting businesses through their digital transformation initiatives. Simon Davies, Regional President, SAP APAC, commented on the significance of the partner ecosystem to SAP's growth and customer success in the region. Davies stated, "The partner ecosystem is crucial to SAP's success in Asia Pacific, especially as we experience rapid cloud adoption and increasing demand for specialised industry solutions. Peter brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in building and managing successful partner programs. We are confident that his leadership will further elevate the value we deliver to customers through our partners and drive continued growth across the region." Peter Moore has over two decades of experience in the technology sector and has developed a detailed understanding of the Asian market. During his twelve years at SAP, he has held several leadership roles and has served as executive sponsor for multiple strategic SAP customers and ecosystem partners. His approach to leadership has focused on prioritising customer success, supporting innovation, and thought leadership across Asia Pacific, Japan, and Europe. Moore's background is expected to be an asset as SAP continues to invest in capabilities and support for its regional partner ecosystem. Speaking about his appointment, Moore said, "I am thrilled to take on this new role to lead the partner ecosystem in Asia Pacific. The opportunity to work with such a dynamic and innovative partner network is incredibly exciting. I look forward to collaborating closely with our partners to help businesses across the region achieve their digital transformation goals and realise the full potential of SAP's solutions." Utkarsh Maheshwari, who served as Head of Partner Ecosystem for APAC since 2021, has assumed the position of Senior Vice President and Head of Global Partner Sales and Services at SAP earlier this year. The company credits its partner ecosystem as a central driver of its regional strategy and business growth. SAP continues to focus on evolving its partnerships and enabling its network to support customers navigating technology shifts and industry-specific challenges. Follow us on: Share on:
