Rosina Hilliard and the Ripper Link | Leicester News

Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 9, 2026 · 2m

In 1974, 24-year-old Rosina Hilliard was found dead on a Leicester building site—strangled, run over, and robbed—with her red shoes the only clue that led to discovery. Initially thought to be a car accident, investigators later suspected murder, though the vehicle type remained unknown. Believed to have worked as a prostitute, Rosina’s life had been marked by hardship, including time in children’s homes and mental health treatment. The night before her death, she’d been stabbed in a fight, and the knife, wig, and handbag were stolen. Though some now speculate she may have been the Yorkshire…