The six images are from a series I produced based on locations linked to scenes of crime; murder and attacks in and around West Yorkshire. After much consideration I decided to focus my attention on crimes committed in the mid seventies and early eighties by Peter Sutcliffe. At the time of producing the images, it was important that the project remained factual and as a photographer I decided to approach the subject with caution. Throughout the project I was always considering how I wanted my images to be seen and I wanted to avoid any upset to the victims families. It has been questioned why I decided to document such a morbid subject and in response I felt the project was about documenting the locations and not Peter Sutcliffe. The images help inform the viewer what the victim must have gone through when facing the Yorkshire Ripper and understand also a sense of loneliness, helplessness and vulnerability .The idea of incorporating the text was to emphasise these feelings.
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