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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
How Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer who derailed serial killer investigation 'tried to hide his voice when he was finally snared'
The Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer who derailed the investigation into the serial killer desperately tried to hide his voice when finally arrested, a retired police chief has revealed. Chris Gregg, 68, of West Yorkshire Police, has spoken out about the conman 20 years on from the investigation that unmasked him. The so-called Yorkshire Ripper, a reference to Victorian serial killer Jack the Ripper, killed at least 13 women from 1975 to 1980 in a reign of terror across northern England. Peter Sutcliffe was eventually identified as the man behind the killings and jailed for life in 1981. He died in prison in November 2020, aged 74. But it only came after a man named John Humble, dubbed Wearside Jack, had falsely confessed to the killings in 1978 and 1979, in a two-minute voice recording and three letters sent to police and journalists. West Yorkshire Police believed the letters and tape were genuine and diverted resources to Humble's home town of Sunderland. His cruel efforts hobbled police investigations - leaving Sutcliffe at large to kill three more women before his eventual arrest. No one knew it was Humble behind the hoax confessions for a further 24 years after Sutcliffe's conviction in 1981 - until a cold case review by police in 2005. And now investigator Mr Gregg has told The Mirror about finally snaring him - revealing Humble initially just 'kept nodding' in police interviews, knowing his voice would immediately give him away as the man behind the hoax tape. It was only when officers informed Humble a 'one in a billion match' had been made between his DNA and a tiny saliva spot on one of the letters that he eventually confessed - knowing he was caught. With Humble now speaking up in interviews, he then agreed to read aloud a transcript of his original manufactured tape. And only now, a quarter of a century on from that moment, has Mr Gregg re-listened to the recording - describing it as 'chilling' to hear it again. It was advances in forensic science, plus a new police record of Humble - from his arrest for being drunk and disorderly in 2001 - that finally created the breakthrough. With officers finally able to match his DNA to the saliva sample on the hoax letter, they soon found themselves closing in on the culprit. The former security guard was arrested at his home in in the Ford area of Sunderland, where he lived with his brother - just a few miles from the area voice experts had said the hoax taper's accent was from. He was soon brought to Yorkshire for interviewing by Mr Gregg, the new lead of West Yorkshire Police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID). And the cop soon knew he had got the right man, when Humble began reading aloud the tape transcript. The former Detective Chief Superintendent said: 'Humble had quite a remarkable memory. 'He took himself back to when he made it. It was an incredible moment to hear him read it out.' He continued: 'Those last three Ripper victims may not have died had it not been for Humble.' Barbara Leach, 20, of Bradford; Marguerite Walls, 47, of Leeds; and Jacqueline Hill, 20, also of Leeds, were all killed by Sutcliffe between September 1979 and November 1980. Sutcliffe was arrested just eight weeks later - but might have been apprehended sooner had Humble not derailed the inquiry. Mr Gregg, who had been at the heart of the £6million hunt for the hoaxer, said: 'It proved to be tragic. He did something that he never needed to do.' The envelope with a seal that bore the key saliva sample to enable the DNA match was only discovered due to Mr Gregg's sheer determination. Having worked on the Yorkshire Ripper inquiry, he knew he had to get to the bottom of it, enlisting the two original detectives for help. He first worked out the three hoax letters had been destroyed in the original forensics process, having been analysed using a chemical with a destructive effect. But he was not going to give up that easily - and remembered scientists often keep small snippets of evidence in high-profile cold cases such as this one. So, Mr Gregg wrote to the head of the forensics lab in the West Yorkshire town of Wetherby, asking if they could search for any remaining samples. And they were in luck. The police chief received a random phone call several months later to say the lab had found a 3cm sample of the final hoax letter. It was in perfect condition, preserved between two glass slides - and gave them the answers they had been looking for. Mr Gregg said it was one of the defining moments of his career in the police: 'If we had not found him, I am convinced that he would have taken that secret to the grave. 'He had not told a living soul what he had done.' Humble, who was sentenced to eight years in in 2006 after admitting perverting the course of justice, died on July 30 2019.
Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Female prison guard, 26, who had phone sex with inmate and flooded his mother with more than 900 messages faces jail
A lovestruck prison officer who pursued an illicit relationship with an inmate now faces being locked up herself. Megann Gibson, 26, engaged in sexual communications with the prisoner while working at Wealstun prison near Wetherby, West Yorkshire. The rookie guard flooded the criminal's mother with more than 900 messages, reportedly in a bid stay in contact with him. She also allowed the unnamed inmate into restricted areas of the Category C resettlement prison and visited his home address, a court heard. Gibson, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, was this week warned she faces jail over the forbidden romance, while joining a growing list of shamed female prison guards convicted over behind bars liaisons. The shamed officer, who admitted misconduct in a public office and possession of cannabis, will be sentenced in August. Gibson, who lives in a semi-detached home with her sister and driving instructor mother in the Gipton suburb of Leeds, was warned by a judge at the city's crown court: 'You may well be serving a prison sentence.' Her twin sister Hollie declined to comment on the case, saying: 'I really don't want to talk about it. It's not a very nice subject for me.' The plea hearing was told that Gibson is undergoing assessment for mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress linked to a previous relationship. She was released on unconditional bail but warned her offence was a 'serious matter'. At least 29 female prison guard have been given the sack in the past three years for forming improper relationships with prisoners. That compares to just nine women who lost their jobs for the same offence between 2017 and 2019. Katie Evans, 26, embarked on an illicit romance with inmate Daniel Brownley while working at HMP Doncaster, calling herself his 'queen' as she lavished him with attention. The mother-of-one, who was jailed for 21 months in March, boasted about sex acts on the criminal and collecting drugs cash on his behalf. Her criminal behaviour was exposed during an anti-corruption investigation into another crooked guard at the category B jail. Morgan Farr Varney, 24, was this month locked up for ten months after being caught slipping into a cupboard with a prisoner while working at HMP Lindholme in South Yorkshire. Gibson's twin sister Hollie (pictured) declined to comment on the case, saying: 'I really don't want to talk about it. It's not a very nice subject for me.' She became besotted with crack cocaine dealer Jordan Stones, 30, who pinned racy snaps of his prison officer lover to his cell walls. Cherrie-Ann Saddington, 29 smuggled a Calpol syringe into jail to artificially inseminate herself with a prisoner's sperm. The shamed officer became obsessed with convicted sex offender Bradley Trengrove after he was moved to HMP The Verne in Dorset. The female prison warden told Trengrove she was pregnant in November 2022, although she later miscarried after eight weeks. She was mercifully spared jail by a judge in May after being left in a wheelchair from a spinal stroke. In January, former Wandsworth prison officer Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, was jailed for 15 months after a film of her having sex with an inmate was shared online.
BBC News
8 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
What could Marathe's Leeds reign tell us about Rangers?
When 49ers Enterprises completed a much-anticipated takeover of Leeds United in July 2023, the situation was far from West Yorkshire club had been relegated from the Premier League after a chaotic season featuring four different managers, and fans had been left in the dark after relegation was confirmed with a defeat by Tottenham Hotspur seven weeks was no permanent manager following the conclusion of Sam Allardyce's short-term deal, and no sense of what the squad would look like for the season yet, two years on, they are a top-flight club once chairman Paraag Marathe will now become vice-chair at Rangers after a US-based consortium completed their much-anticipated takeover, but what can the Ibrox club expect from a deal involving the 49ers?CHOOSING THE RIGHT MANMarathe and co selected the right candidate to guide Leeds back to the Premier League and picking the right head coach is unquestionably the top priority for the new Rangers a highly-rated manager has crumbled at both Ibrox and Elland Road given the expectation that comes from those two Farke had a track record of success in the Championship and was entrusted to do so again at Leeds, reaching 100 points and claiming the title in the 2024-25 RECRUITMENTUnited have recruited well under Marathe's Summerville, Georginio Rutter and the club's hottest prospect Archie Gray all left in the summer of 2024 after a play-off final defeat by sales demanded another rebuild, but Leeds cannily put together a squad that kicked on to new centre-back Joe Rodon's loan deal was made permanent, while Jaden Bogle and Ao Tanaka were hugely impressive after signing for relatively low transfer fees from Sheffield United and Fortuna Dusseldorf side became less reliant on individual quality and functioned better as a unit in manager Daniel Farke's second season as THE SPOTLIGHTUnlike previous regimes at Elland Road, Marathe is not a man to seek the prefers to conduct business behind closed doors, only occasionally providing statements on club matters. What you do see is a polished, confident individual with a track record of success at high-profile sporting institutions.
The Sun
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm a bikini waxer – you're making a fake tan mistake & here's the reason why your privates are kicking up a grim smell
A BEAUTICIAN has revealed the three things she wants people to know, including the vital fake tan mistake many are making. The professional bikini waxer, Jessica Normanton, also got candid on the real reason why many women's private parts are kicking up a grim smell after exercising. 4 4 4 But that's not all, as the blonde beauty also shared a hack that will get rid of dark marks on your armpits and bikini line. So if you want to look and smell fresh for summer, you've come to the right place and will need to take notes. Posting on social media, the 29-year-old, who is from Halifax, West Yorkshire, and owns The Brazilian Wax Company, highlighted 'the three things your coochie waxer wants you to know'. Jessica then said: 'I am a coochie waxer, so trust me when I say I have seen it all. 'So here are three tips from one girl to another.' Fake tan error First things first, Jessica, who previously claimed that pros don't care if people have lumps or bumps when they go for a wax, shared the fake tan faux pas she sees all too often. She acknowledged: 'I see many butt cracks a day at work and let me tell you, if you are a fake tanner, you need to blend the tan into your bum crack. 'Otherwise it's a sweaty, streaky line all the way down your crack.' Banish nasty smells Secondly, Jessica shared why many women will notice a grim smell after working out. She expressed: 'Let's talk about gym leggings and that special aroma that comes with them down there - you know what I mean, you've just finished your workout and your coochie smells like it's just got off the treadmill as well. I'm a pro waxer and we know when you've had sex, here's how 'Wanna know why that's happening? It's the material of your gym leggings. 'It's polyester and nylon, and that makes a smell. It's bacteria in there, basically turning your coochie into a sauna.' How to prepare for a bikini wax IF you're thinking of booking a bikini wax, here's how you can prepare. Choose the Right Time: Schedule your appointment at least a week after your menstrual cycle when your pain threshold is higher. Exfoliate: Gently exfoliate the bikini area a day or two before your wax to remove dead skin cells and prevent ingrown hairs. Trim Hair: Ensure hair is about 1/4 inch long; if it's longer, trim it down for a smoother waxing process. Avoid Caffeine and Alcohol: Steer clear of caffeine and alcohol on the day of your appointment as they can tighten pores and increase sensitivity. Take a Pain Reliever: Consider taking an over-the-counter pain reliever about 30 minutes before your appointment to help minimise discomfort. Wear Loose Clothing: Opt for loose-fitting clothes on the day of your waxing to avoid irritation post-treatment. Communicate with Your Aesthetician: Don't hesitate to discuss any concerns or questions with your aesthetician before the session begins. Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water leading up to your appointment to keep your skin hydrated and more supple. As a result, Jessica advised: 'Instead, look for materials that state they are moisture-wicking, or they are a cotton blend. 'Or if you are committed to the cute synthetic leggings, then get some cotton knickers - ladies, she needs ventilation.' Say goodbye to dark marks Finally, if you're on a mission to banish dark marks, Jessica has the advice you need. The beauty bro beamed: 'Let's talk about those annoying dark marks that show up on your underarms and your bikini line after you shaved it. I am a coochie waxer, so trust me when I say I have seen it all Jessica Normanton 'I've got a trick up my sleeve - a day after shaving, apply Glycolic Acid on a cotton pad to clean, dry skin. 'Do it two to three times a week and I promise you, after four weeks you'll see a huge improvement.' Social media users react Jessica's TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ thebrazilianwaxcompany, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 179,100 views, 12,000 likes and 100 comments. Social media users were thankful for Jessica's helpful advice and many could relate to her points, which numerous users eagerly raced to the comments to express. One person said: 'I love your videos so much! I hope to make my clients feel as comfortable as you do!' Another added: 'You make me feel so comfortable.' tan.' Whilst someone else chimed in and shared: 'I legit binned all my polyester/nylon underwear.' Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club 4
BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Leeds go third after tight win over Wakefield
Betfred Super LeagueLeeds (22) 22Tries: Newman, Connor, Lumb Goals: Connor 5Wakefield (6) 18Tries: Walmsley, Jowitt 2 Goals: Jowitt 3 Leeds Rhinos resisted a strong Wakefield Trinity fightback in their West Yorkshire derby to go third in the table and chalk up their sixth Super League win in the past seven Connor chalked up a personal tally of 14 points as two of the competition's form teams went head to head at an emotional Headingley, which marked the approaching first anniversary of the death of Rob Burrow by making this an MND Awareness sides went into the game on the back of three straight wins but Connor's kicking, added to his try and further scores from Harry Newman and Riley Lumb had the home side looking comfortable at half League's leading points scorer Max Jowitt, however, added two tries to that scored by Lachlan Walmsley in the first half to make it a nervy finish for home to follow Leeds: Miller; Hall, Newman, Handley, Lumb; Connor, Croft; Palasia, O'Connor, Oledzki, McDonnell, Bentley, WatkinsInterchanges: Holroyd, Lisone, Jenkins, C. SmithWakefield: Rourke; Walmsley, Hall, Pratt, Johnstone; Jowitt, Lino; McMeeken, Hood, Faatili, Nikotemo, Griffin, Scott, Vagana, Cozza, H. SmithReferee: Chris Kendall.
