Appalling psychological damage was inflicted on the victims, dismissed by male investigators as ‘unreliable witnesses’
Seven women survived attacks by Peter Sutcliffe, who killed a further 13 between 1975 and 1981. They are, as one of their number phrases it, members of “an exclusive club you don’t want to be part of”.
Each faced unimaginable challenges in the years following their attack. Repeated surgery on appalling injuries left them with consequences ranging from severe memory loss to having to cut their own hair because salon workers couldn’t deal with the dents in their skulls.
