Jack the Ripper - Wikipedia
WEBJack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer active in and around the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, England, in 1888. In both criminal case files and the contemporaneous journalistic accounts, the killer was also called the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron.
Jack the Ripper | Identity, Facts, Victims, and Suspects
WEBMay 6, 2024 · Jack the Ripper was an English serial killer. Between August and November 1888, he murdered at least five women—all prostitutes—in or near the Whitechapel district of London’s East End. Jack the Ripper was never identified or arrested. Today the murder sites are the locus of a macabre tourist industry in London.
Jack the Ripper - Identity, Victims & Suspects | HISTORY
WEBNov 8, 2010 · Print Page. Jack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer who terrorized London in 1888, killing at least five women and mutilating their bodies in an unusual manner, indicating that the ...
Jack the Ripper: Biography, Serial Killer, Suspects, Identity
WEBOct 3, 2023 · Infamous murderer Jack the Ripper killed at least five London female prostitutes in 1888. Never captured, his identity is one of English's most famous unsolved mysteries. By Biography.com...
Jack the Ripper - History, Victims, Letters, Suspects.
WEB1 day ago · The Jack the Ripper murders history site. We discuss the Whitechapel murders of 1888, outline the full history and assess the various suspects.
Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Introduction to the Case
WEB"Jack the Ripper" is the popular name given to a serial killer who killed a number of prostitutes in the East End of London in 1888. The name originates from a letter written by someone who claimed to be the killer published at the time of the murders.
Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Main
WEBWelcome to Casebook: Jack the Ripper, the world's largest public repository of Ripper-related information! If you are new to the case, we urge you to read our Frequently Asked Questions before moving on to our comprehensive Introduction to the Case .
Jack the Ripper murders still unsolved after a century
WEBOct 29, 2018 · The mystery of Jack the Ripper began on August 31, 1888, when the body of a dead woman was found in a Whitechapel street. Her throat had been cut and her abdomen gouged open. Three months...
BBC - History - Historic Figures: Jack the Ripper (?)
WEBa. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. An engraving depicting 'Jack The Ripper', 1889 © The identity of the killer of five - or possibly six - women in...
Jack the Ripper summary | Britannica
WEBJack the Ripper, Pseudonymous murderer of at least five women, all prostitutes, in or near London’s Whitechapel district, from Aug. 7 to Nov. 10, 1888. The throat of each victim was cut, and usually the body was mutilated in a manner indicating the murderer had considerable knowledge of human anatomy.
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