Jack the Ripper - London's Serial Killer of 1888

Featuring the latest news and theories in the 130-year-old worldwide quest to identify the person dubbed Jack the Ripper, responsible for the murder of 5 common prostitutes around the seedy district of Whitechapel in London's notorious East End between 31 August 1888 and 9 November 1888. Will this serial killer's identity ever be revealed through DNA or other evidence?

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Jack the Ripper nightmares: Five theories about the Ripper’s identity

The killer was an immigrant … a doctor … a mad midwife … Queen Victoria's grandson.

Anne-Marie Kilday and David Nash consider what five theories about Jack the Ripper's identity can tell us about society's greatest fears over the past 130 years.

Full story: BBC History Magazine

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