Yorkshire Ripper said 'I should be hanged' after being jailed for 13 murders
Yorkshire Ripper admitted: “I should be hanged,” moments after being jailed for 13 murders. Det Con Alan Foster, one of the police who brought Peter Sutcliffe to justice, replied: “Yes, you should.”They had crossed paths in a passage under the Old Bailey, where Sutcliffe had stood trial in May 1981.DC Foster, 71, died four years ago and his widow Christine recalled his words this week.Christine says Alan and many colleagues in the Ripper Squad can finally rest in peace after Sutcliffe died last Friday.She said: “They worked and worked.