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The defendant was a chief constable of the area in which the street was located. The attacker was convicted of the murder of the daughter and had allegedly committed a number of offences of murder against young women in the same area over a period of years prior to the deceased’s murder.
Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [1988] 2 WLR 1049 House of Lords. Jacqueline Hill was the final victim of Peter Sutcliffe (the Yorkshire Ripper). He had committed 13 murders and 8 attempted murders over a five year period.
Facts. Between 1975 and 1980, Peter Sutcliffe killed 13 young women and attempted to kill seven others. His last victim, Jacqueline Hill, a 20-year-old student at Leeds University, was murdered in Leeds on 17 November 1980. Sutcliffe had been arrested for drunk-driving in April 1980.
Facts. The Yorkshire ripper killed Jacqueline Hill, a student before he was captured. C, a relative of Jacqueline sued the police (D), alleging that there were extensive failings in the investigation and failure to apprehend the ripper who they interviewed 9 times.
Sep 30, 2020 · CASE SUMMARY. Claimant: Mrs Hill – mother of deceased victim of the Yorkshire Ripper. Defendant: West Yorkshire Police. Facts: Peter Sutcliffe, the ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ conducted 13 murders and 8 attempted murders that are known.
Miss Hill's mother and sole personal representative now sues the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire, claiming on behalf of Miss Hill's estate damages on the ground of negligence, for inter alia loss of expectation of life and pain and suffering.
Jan 4, 2024 · Plaintiff’s daughter was murdered in an area over which R was Chief Constable and claimed that R was negligent in failing to prevent the crime and that, if the police were more efficient, his daughter would have been saved.
Mar 29, 2023 · Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [1987] UKHL 12, [1989] AC 53 was a significant case in English tort law that established the concept of a duty of care in relation to the police's duty to protect the public from harm caused by third parties.
Miss Hill's mother and sole personal representative now sues the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire, claiming on behalf of Miss Hill's estate damages on the ground of negligence, for inter alia loss of expectation of life and pain and suffering.
Jul 7, 2023 · In the case of Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire [1989] AC 53, a policy decision absolved the Constabulary of West Yorkshire from owing a duty of care to the final victim of a horrendous serial killer.
