![Pictured this morning Wednesday 19 October, author and lecturer Patrick Lavelle who has spent eight years trying to track down the Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer who became known as Wearside Jack. Detectives are Pictured this morning Wednesday 19 October, author and lecturer Patrick Lavelle who has spent eight years trying to track down the Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer who became known as Wearside Jack. Detectives are](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D34F2A/pictured-this-morning-wednesday-19-october-author-and-lecturer-patrick-lavelle-who-has-spent-eight-years-trying-to-track-down-the-yorkshire-ripper-hoaxer-who-became-known-as-wearside-jack-detectives-are-continuing-to-question-a-man-today-wednesday-19-october-2005-in-connection-with-the-so-called-wearside-jack-hoax-letters-and-tape-sent-to-the-yorkshire-ripper-inquiry-team-see-pa-story-police-ripper-press-association-photo-photo-credit-should-read-paul-watsonpa-2D34F2A.jpg)
Pictured this morning Wednesday 19 October, author and lecturer Patrick Lavelle who has spent eight years trying to track down the Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer who became known as Wearside Jack. Detectives are
![Wearside Jack and the hoaxes that derailed the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper | Delayed Gratification Wearside Jack and the hoaxes that derailed the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper | Delayed Gratification](http://www.slow-journalism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Lead-image-ready.jpg)
Wearside Jack and the hoaxes that derailed the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper | Delayed Gratification
![Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer Wearside Jack speaks for first time about 'prank' that derailed serial killer investigation - Mirror Online Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer Wearside Jack speaks for first time about 'prank' that derailed serial killer investigation - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2053795.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/John-Humble-at-a-party-in-Sunderland.jpg)
Yorkshire Ripper hoaxer Wearside Jack speaks for first time about 'prank' that derailed serial killer investigation - Mirror Online
![Mark 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "The Sam Fender thread on RTG is a thing of beauty this morning 😂 #samfender https://t.co/mGcJrInBBI" / Twitter Mark 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "The Sam Fender thread on RTG is a thing of beauty this morning 😂 #samfender https://t.co/mGcJrInBBI" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FPpxdoAWQAAbdIu.jpg)
Mark 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "The Sam Fender thread on RTG is a thing of beauty this morning 😂 #samfender https://t.co/mGcJrInBBI" / Twitter
![The "Wearside Jack," recording was in fact a hoax. The police focused their investigation on it and ignored the testimonies of survivors, leading to more deaths at the hands of the real The "Wearside Jack," recording was in fact a hoax. The police focused their investigation on it and ignored the testimonies of survivors, leading to more deaths at the hands of the real](https://preview.redd.it/wcmunrwd7cm71.jpg?auto=webp&s=33f9cc36b0381f9bead42a0e95067e08f817355b)