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Mary Ann Nichols, known as Polly Nichols (née Walker; 26 August 1845 – 31 August 1888), was the first canonical victim of the unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper, who is believed to have murdered and mutilated at least five women in and around the Whitechapel district of London from late August to early November 1888.
Jan 8, 2024 · By Kaleena Fraga | Edited By John Kuroski. Published January 8, 2024. Updated March 12, 2024. Mary Ann Nichols' murder in the Whitechapel neighborhood of London on August 31, 1888 sent the city into a panic — but it was just the beginning of Jack the Ripper's infamous killing spree.
Aug 30, 2013 · The authorities identified the victim as 43-year-old Mary Ann Nichols, one of the hundreds of prostitutes who prowled the warren of Whitechapel’s streets. Nicknamed “Polly,” the downtrodden...
The First of the Canonical Five Ripper Victims August 31st, 1888; Whitechapel, London It was 1:20 am and the deputy at Wilmott's Lodging House was kicking Mary Ann Nichols, known around the Whitechapel district as “Polly”, out of the house’s kitchen.
May 6, 2024 · The five canonical victims of Jack the Ripper were Mary Ann Nichols (found August 31, 1888), Annie Chapman (found September 8, 1888), Elizabeth Stride (found September 30, 1888), Catherine Eddowes (also found September 30, 1888), and Mary Jane Kelly (found November 9, 1888).
Today, Mary Ann Nichols is widely considered to be the first of Jack the Ripper's targets – and the first of the canonical Five Ripper victims. However, just after her death in 1888, police and detectives were still largely unaware that they were on the hunt for a serial killer whose chilling crimes would ensure the name ‘Jack the Ripper ...
Five victims— Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly —are known as the "canonical five" and their murders between 31 August and 9 November 1888 are often considered the most likely to be linked.
