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The following has been compiled from various newspaper sources at the time of the trial, and from books released afterwards. It is by no means a complete record of events at the trial of Peter Sutcliffe, but is, hopefully, a substantial account of those events. It should also be noted that in the attempt to merge the various accounts together, I have had to decide where to place some sections of text and quotes in the order of testimony. There is the possibility that some of these sections may not be in the correct position. In the case of extracts from Peter Sutcliffe's confession, I am also unsure whether all that I have included were actually read into the record of the court.


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CHARGES AND PROCEDURES
JANUARY 5 1981: MURDER AND THEFT CHARGES
FEBRUARY 20 1981: MURDER AND ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES
APRIL 14 1981: TRANSFER TO OLD BAILEY FOR TRIAL
APRIL 29 1981: PRELIMINARIES

THE TRIAL: WEEK ONE
MAY 5 1981: TRIAL BEGINNINGS, THE VICTIMS
MAY 6 1981: LAST VICTIM, MILNE REPORT
MAY 7 1981: ARREST, FRIENDS
MAY 8 1981: OTHER PROSECUTION WITNESSES

THE TRIAL: WEEK TWO
MAY 11 1981: PETER SUTCLIFFE
MAY 12 1981: PETER SUTCLIFFE, DR MILNE
MAY 13 1981: DR MILNE
MAY 14 1981: DR MILNE
MAY 15 1981: DR MILNE, DR MacCULLOCH

THE TRIAL: WEEK THREE
MAY 18 1981: DR MacCULLOCH, DR KAY
MAY 19 1981: CLOSING SPEECHES
MAY 20 1981: CLOSING SPEECHES, THE JUDGE'S SUMMARY
MAY 21 1981: THE JUDGE'S SUMMARY
MAY 22 1981: THE VERDICT


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THE TRIAL OF PETER SUTCLIFFE (includes all four of the above sections)
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(NOTE: Trial source material: Bilton, Burn, Cross, Jones, Yallop, Daily Telegraph, London (Canada) Free Press, The Times, The Guardian.)



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