Jack the Ripper

  • Jack the Ripper is the pseudonymous murderer of at least five women, all prostitutes, in or near the Whitechapel district of London’s East End, from August 7 to November 10, 1888. It is one of the most famous unsolved mysteries of English crime.

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There are over 100 theories as to the identity of Jack the Ripper, and the term "Ripperology" has been coined to describe the study of the infamous case.

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