Man charged on Ripper attack
A 42-year-old man has been charged with attempted wounding with intent on Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe.
The charge relates to an alleged attack on the 61-year-old serial killer with a knife by a fellow inmate at Broadmoor secure hospital in Berkshire.
A spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police said Patrick Sureda was charged on February 28, but news of the charge was only revealed today.