Peter Sutcliffe, 70, was given the Submariner model by sibling Mick

Authorities concerned such an expensive item could upset other patients

He was jailed in 1981 for butchering 13 women and trying to kill 7 others

It costs £300,000 a year to keep him in Broadmoor Hospital

The Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe was furious after staff at Broadmoor Hospital seized a £5,000 Rolex watch sent to him by his brother

The Yorkshire Ripper was furious after staff at Broadmoor Hospital seized a £5,000 Rolex watch sent to him by his brother.

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Peter Sutcliffe, 70, was given the Submariner model by sibling Mick.

However authorities at the institution were worried about him having such an expensive item that could upset other patients.

'Sutcliffe moaned he wasn't allowed the Rolex and was furious when he saw a member of staff had one,' a source told The Sun.

The source added: 'He said that was unfair and breached his rights... But the fact that he was even sent it shows the kind of life he has been enjoying.'

On their website bosses at the hospital outline how they try to reduce risk to patients.

Information on the site says: 'Patients at Broadmoor Hospital require a highly structured and well staffed therapeutic living environment.

'Reducing risk is a high priority and we aim to provide a safe background to their treatment by making sure our staff build effective relationships and have a good understanding of each patient and the environment.'

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The price of a Rolex Submariner can range from £3,950 to £13,950, according to the website Watch Finder.

Sutcliffe was jailed in 1981 for 20 life terms for butchering 13 women and trying to kill seven others.

His victims' families have welcomed the decision to put Sutcliffe back in jail.

Peter Sutcliffe, 70, was given the Submariner model by sibling Mick (File photo)

Neil Jackson, 58, the son of his second victim Emily Jackson, 42, who was killed in 1976, said earlier: 'I'm glad he is finally losing his cushy lifestyle, but it's not a moment too soon.

'He gets better fed in Broadmoor than I do and I work six days a week.

'Life has been far too easy for him up to now but he is in for a rude awakening.'

Denise Long, 58, whose mother Maureen suffered devastating injuries when Sutcliffe attacked her with a hammer in 1977, said: ‘He should have been hanged.

'I don’t believe he was ever ill – he was just pure evil. He knew exactly what he was doing.

'He should never have been in Broadmoor and I am pleased and think it’s right he suffers in prison.

'I try not to talk about it because it still upsets me. He left the scars on my mum and she couldn’t get over it. You never forget.

'He shouldn’t have had the cushy life he has had in hospital all these years. It’s scandalous the taxpayer has been paying for this.'

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It costs £300,000 a year to keep him in Broadmoor, with a TV in his room and other privileges, compared with £50,000 for a place in a high-security prison.

Authorities at Broadmoor (pictured) were concerned about him having such an expensive items that could upset other patients