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2 days ago · The true identity of “Jack the Ripper,” who killed at least five prostitutes in London’s East End in 1888 and mutilated their bodies, remains a perplexing mystery. More than 100 suspects ...
3 days ago · FOLLOW THE STORY AS IT UNFOLDED. The Jack the Ripper newspaper archive consists of contemporary newspaper reports that combine to tell the full story of the Whitechapel Murders as it unfolded in the popular press between 1888 and 1891. You will be able to read the accounts of the murders as they appeared in the newspapers in the days that ...
4 days ago · Martha Tabram's Murder. AUGUST 31ST 1888. 3.40am. The body of Mary Ann Nichols, who is commonly held to be Jack the Ripper's first victim, is found at 3.40am in Buck's Row Whitechapel. Full story. September 1888. SEPTEMBER 1ST - 4TH 1888. The police begin questioning the neighbourhood's prostitutes.
1 day ago · JACK THE RIPPER 1888. The Jack the Ripper murders occurred in the East End of London in 1888 and, although the Whitechapel Murderer was only a threat to a very small section of the community in a relatively small part of London, the crimes had a huge impact on society as a whole. Indeed, by focusing the attention of the press and the public at ...
3 days ago · St. Patrick’s Cemetery lies to the east of London in the suburban district of Leytonstone. Estimates vary, but, since that cemetery’s 1868 opening, it is reckoned buried there are more than 180,000 Catholics. (photo: K.V. Turley photo) Among London’s Catholic dead, life is to be found. K.V. Turley, November 2, 2023 – National Catholic ...
2 days ago · Ripperologist Magazine. Ripperologist is the journal of Jack the Ripper, East End and Victorian studies, considered the leading publication in the field. First published in 1995, the magazine is now released twice a year in PDF format and is FREE to receive – simply complete the subscription form to receive future issues. WRITE FOR RIPPEROLOGIST!
3 days ago · Towards a sketch of the psychology of Jack the Ripper. The famous former FBI and criminologist Robert K. Ressler , speaks in his book " Serial killers " (2005) of the disorganized type killers: “ A disorganized crime scene reflects the confusion that reigns in the mind of the murderer and presents features of spontaneity and some symbolic ...
