Inquest to take place into Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe's death

The inquest will be held by Assistant Senior Coroner for County Durham Crispin Oliver at Crook Civic Centre

University Hospital of North Durham. Picture: PA

An inquest into the death of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe will take place on Wednesday, examining the last 17 days of his life.

Sutcliffe, also known as the Yorkshire Ripper, died aged 74 from Covid-19 on November 13 2020 after falling ill on October 27.