Today is Friday, June 26, 2020.

On this day in 1977, 16-year-old Jane McDonald

was murdered on her way home from a night out with friends.

It was the fifth in a string of murders by the mysterious killer known as the Yorkshire

Ripper, and it wouldn't be the last.

Welcome to today in true crime, a Parcast Original.

Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes,

listener discretion is advised.

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

Today we're covering the murder of 16-year-old Jane McDonald at the hands of 31-year-old Peter Sutcliffe, otherwise known as the Yorkshire Ripper.

Let's go back to the city of Leeds otherwise known as the Yorkshire Ripper.

Let's go back to the city of Leeds, England in the late hours just before June 26, 1977. 77.

16 year old Jane McDonald and her friends tumbled out of a German pub and onto the streets of Leeds, England. It was 1030 on a Sunday night, closing time.

Their laughter died down, as gradually everyone said their goodbyes. It was time to get home.

Jane, for one, may have been scheduled to work the next day.

She'd recently taken a position as a sales assistant in the

shoe department of a local store. It wouldn't be good if she showed up to her new job

looking hung over, but tonight her eyes rested on the friendly face of 18-year-old Mark Jones.

Jane and Mark had met only hours before, but they'd spent most of the night hamming it up on the dance floor.

Now as Mark asked Jane whether she'd like to grab a bite, she found his company hard to

resist.

The two teenagers meandered through Leeds City Center

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