Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe dies in hospital aged 74

Sutcliffe, 74, had tested positive for Covid-19 and was suffering from underlying health conditions

Peter Sutcliffe has died in hospital aged 74, the Prison Service has confirmed (Anna Gowthorpe/PA).

The Yorkshire Ripper serial killer has died in hospital, the UK Prison Service has confirmed.

Peter Sutcliffe had reportedly refused treatment at University Hospital of North Durham after being transferred there from maximum security HMP Frankland, where he was an inmate.