So in anticipation, we’ve produced this picture gallery detailing 10 of the most prolific killers and other criminals with links to the area.
1. Lawrence and Wilfred Fowler
The Sheffield gangsters were hanged at Armley Jail for the murder of First World War veteran William Plommer in 1925. Three other men, George Wills, Amos Stewart and Stanley Harker were jailed for 27 years each for the killing. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google
2. Arthur Hutchinson
Career criminal Arthur Hutchinson killed a Sheffield family of three in 1983 while on the run for burglary offences. He has already served five years for the attempted murder of his brother-in-law. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google
3. John Christie
Serial killer John Christie strangled at least eight people in the 1940s and 50s, including his Sheffield-born wife Ethel. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google
4. Spence Broughton
Spence Broughton was a highwayman who was executed for robbing the Sheffield and Rotherham mail. After his execution in 1792 he gained notoriety because his body was gibbeted at the scene of the crime on Attercliffe, where it hung for 36 years. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Google