Tariff to be set as Ripper launches bid for parole

YORKSHIRE Ripper Peter Sutcliffe lost his cloak of anonymity yesterday as alegal battle began over whether he should ever be freed.

A High Court judge set up a hearing to decide the minimum term he must remain in custody before parole can be considered.

During yesterday’s preliminary proceedings, it became clear that a whole-life tariff is among the options under consideration for Sutcliffe, currently held in a top security psychiatric hospital.