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The Dear Boss letter, was one of the only letters to not be considered as a hoax. For the sole reason that in the letter Jack The Ripper says he is going to mail an ear lobe to the police of his next victim. Though there was no evidence of an ear lobe being sent, the next victim found, did had her ear lobe cut off.

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The Whitechapel Murders were committed in the East end of London between 1888 and 1891. Police believe that Jack The Ripper was the killer. Jack The Ripper has 5 known victims. Other believe that he was the killer for the Whitechapel killings, making a total of 11 victims.

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September 30th 1888, Elizabeth "Long Liz" Stride, was a victim of Jack The Ripper. Police believe that another women interrupted Jack The Ripper while he was killing her because all his other victims were slaughtered and had their organs placed around them. Elizabeth Stride only had her throat slashed.

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This website is explaining all the suspects ever looked at who was thought to be Jack The Ripper. The website lists all the suspects and reasoning to why they were considered suspects. This website did not make me feel skeptical at all because it lists all the suspects and reasonings just like all the other websites. The big thing is that they have the biggest suspect on the list. This website for me showed no real red flags. It was to the point and had valid information with no over doing it or under doing it.

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Scores of names have been put forward as Jack the Ripper's real identity since his heinous crimes in 1888.

Some were favoured by police who led the investigation, some have emerged only in recent years and some are downright ludicrous.

The latest candidate is Francis Spurzheim Craig.

Here is a selection of some of the main theories:

Montague John Druitt

A doctor who disappeared around the time of the final Ripper murder and whose body was discovered floating in the River Thames the following month.

There were allegations that Druitt, 41, born in Wimborne, Dorset, was "sexually insane".

Inspector Macnaghten of Scotland Yard believed Druitt was the Ripper.

Seweryn Klosowski

Polish Klosowski, born 1865, arrived in London in 1887 or 1888 and took the name George Chapman and worked as a barber in Whitechapel at the time of the murders.

In 1903 he was hanged for poisoning three of his wives.

Inspector George Abberline of Scotland Yard thought Klosowski was the most likely suspect, despite being a poisoner rather than a knife-murderer.

James Maybrick

In 1992 Michael Barrett, a scrap metal merchant from Liverpool, claimed to have discovered a diary by Maybrick, a wealthy cotton trader, in which he confessed to the Ripper murders.

It described how Maybrick went on a murderous rampage after discovering his wife had been unfaithful.

It adds: "I give my name that all know of me, so history do tell, what love can do to a gentle man born. Yours truly, Jack the Ripper."

In 1995 Barrett confessed to forging the diary, but in a further twist later retracted his confession.

Its authenticity is still debated by Ripper enthusiasts.

Maybrick died in 1889 and his wife, Florence, was convicted of his poisoning.

Michael Ostrog

Sir Melville Macnaghten, of the Yard, labelled Ostrog a "mad Russian doctor... and unquestionably a homicidal maniac".

The detective named him as a suspect but Ostrog's criminal records reveal he was only a petty criminal with no record of any violence.

In a further blow to the theory he may have been behind bars in France at the time of the Whitechapel murders.

Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward, the Duke of Clarence

The Duke of Clarence, one of Queen Victoria's grandchildren, reputedly suffered from syphilis which drove him to insane murders, it has been alleged.

He was subsequently imprisoned with the knowledge of the Royal Family and died in an asylum in 1892.

However, chronological issues with evidence make this story flimsy at best.

Francis Tumblety

A "quack" doctor whose misogyny and sexual history - he had homosexual leanings, then illegal - led to him being considered a suspect.

His candidacy did not emerge until 1996, when it was disclosed that Tumblety had been mentioned as a Ripper suspect by a former Scotland Yard detective in 1913.

Walter Sickert

Born in 1860, the famous painter Sickert is widely regarded as a key influence on early 20th century art.

An urbanist, he was fascinated with the Ripper and titled one of his canvases Jack the Ripper's Bedroom.

A theory in 1976 claimed he was an accomplice in the murders committed by a masonic conspiracy and in 1990 another theory suggested he was the killer, but both have been widely dismissed.

Aaron Kosminsky

Kosminsky was named as a suspect by several detectives who were hunting the Ripper.

However, there appears little evidence to link him with the crimes and his naming has been ascribed to anti-Semitism.

In 1891 he was admitted to Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, north London, where he died.
In 2014 author Russell Edwards claimed to have proved Kosminski's guilt through DNA analysis of a shawl belonging to Catherine Eddowes, but the forensic techniques used were later undermined.
Joseph Barnett

A fish porter at Billingsgate Market, Joseph Barnett knew Mary Jane Kelly.

In 1977 author Mark Andrews suggested in The Return of Jack the Ripper that Barnett had fallen madly in love with Mary Jane, but was furious she was working as a prostitute.

The initial murders were carried out by him in an attempt to frighten Mary Jane off the streets.

When that tactic failed they quarrelled and Barnett later murdered her.

His physical appearance closely matches the description given by witnesses as well as a psychological profile completed by the FBI.

Lord Randolph Churchill

One of the most batty theories suggests Sir Winston Churchill's father led a royal masonic conspiracy to murder prostitutes in the East End.

Perhaps the only intriguing notion in the story is that Churchill appears to have closely resembled the best description thought to exist of the Ripper, given by witness George Hutchinson of a man seen with Mary Kelly shortly before she was murdered.

Dr Neill Cream

A Scottish doctor and abortionist found guilty of the murder of four prostitutes in 1892.

As he was hanged, he is alleged to have said three words: "I am Jack."

However, his modus operandi as a poisoner - and the fact that he was most likely in prison in Illinois, US, when the Ripper murders were committed - undermine the theory.

Frederick Deeming

Deeming, a sailor, murdered his two wives and children in a similar style to the Ripper.

Jailed in Perth in 1892, he told other inmates that he was Jack the Ripper.

But in fact the fact he was in South Africa at the time - ruling him out.

Lewis Carroll

The author of Alice in Wonderland was born Charles Lutwidge Dudson in 1832.
He is suspected by some experts of having deviant sexual interests, because of his close relationships with several young girls and his interest in photographing children in nude or semi-nude poses.
Other dubious theories claim his "guilt" can be shown in anagrams of his verse, but most experts consider him a very unlikely candidate.

W.H. Bury

Hanged in April 1889 for the murder of his wife, Ellen, in Dundee, Bury's modus operandi was similar to that of Jack the Ripper.

Ellen was strangled to death and stabbed deeply in the abdomen.

He was also known for sleeping with a pen-knife beneath his pillow, but the police investigation did not consider him a major suspect.

Charles Cross

Authors Christer Holmgren and Edward Stow published a theory in 2012 that a key witness in the Ripper murders was actually the murderer.

The guilty man, their book said, was Charles Cross, a cartman who claimed to have found the first victim, Polly Nichols.

But Holmgren and Stow believe he could have been the killer, disturbed as he was mutilating the victim's body, and all the later murders took place between Cross' home and his yard, at times when he would have been walking to work.

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Who was Jack the Ripper? The suspects so far

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Scores of names have been put forward as Jack the Ripper's real identity since his heinous crimes in 1888. Some were favoured by police who led the investigation, some have emerged only in recent years and some are downright ludicrous. The latest candidate is Francis Spurzheim Craig.

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This website is more about explaining where doctors and scientists are finding the identity of Jack The Ripper. I was very skeptical at first reading this website because the identity of Jack The Ripper is yet to be known, and then many years later all of a sudden the identity is revealed. A giant red flag that i felt is very known on the website is appeal to authority. There is a lot of lab and testing and results and it almost makes me think that maybe, they just want us to think that they know, when really no one really knows still.

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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.

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The website is one of my favourite websites about Jack The Ripper. This website explains almost anything you can think of for Jack The Ripper. The victims, the locations, the letters, and evidence. This website has photos, videos and in-depth explanations. One red flag I do see with this website is proof of verbosity, there is a lot to look at and a lot of information off over the place to read. I was skeptical of the website at first but this websites has a lot of the same information as other well known websites.

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1. The Jack The Ripper murders occurred between August 31st, 1888, and November 9th, 1888.

2. Although we can't say for certain, it is widely believed that Jack the Ripper had 5 victims.

3. Those five victims were, Mary Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Kelly.

4. However, there were 11 murders in the series of crimes that were officially known as "The Whitechapel Murders."

An introduction to the Whitechapel Murders

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 large on the streets and people of one of London's poorest and most crime-ridden quarters, Jack the Ripper, whoever he may have been, managed to expose the sordid underbelly of Victorian society and, in so doing, he helped create an awareness amongst the wealthier citizens of London of the appalling social conditions that had been allowed to develope, largely unchecked, right on the doorstep of the City of London, the wealthiest square mile on earth.

Why is Jack The Ripper so famous?

HISTORY'S MOST INFAMOUS MURDERER

One of the things that puzzles many people about this particular long ago murder spree is quite why the crimes are still so famous, even though over a hundred and twenty five years have elapsed since they occurred.

If, as is generally believed, Jack the Ripper had only five victims, then he wasn't a particularly prolific murderer, compared to many who have come since, and the fact that his so-called reign of terror lasted a mere twelve or so weeks means that he wasn't at large for a particularly long period of time.

Yet there is little doubt that he is the world's most famous serial killer.

Why should this be?

What made these crimes so famous?

SOME OF THE REASONS FOR HIS INFAMY

Several factors combined to help make this series of crimes famous all over the world.

Not least amongst them was the fact that the newspapers of the day gave a huge amount of coverage to the crimes and provided their readers with daily updates on them with the result that Jack the Ripper effectively became a menacing media figure.

Secondly, the area in which the killings occurred was perceived as being a hotbed of vice and villainy, and a breeding ground for social unrest, squalor and disease. The Whitechapel Murderer, in the eyes of the wider Victorian society, came to be seen as the personification of all the evils with which the East End of London was associated.

This letter, signed "Jack the Ripper", truly captured the public imagination.

A JOURNALISTIC INVENTION?

Finally, there was, of course, the name by which the killer came to be known - Jack the Ripper.

The name first appeared as the signature on a letter that was sent to the head of a London news agency at the end of September, 1888.

It was this name - which was probably the invention of a journalist - that had the effect of turning five sordid East End murders into an international phenomenon and of catapulting the unknown miscreant who was responsible for the crimes into the realm of legend.

Indeed, the Whitechapel murders are probably the most studied crimes in history, and, to this day, a huge amount of research into them is still being conducted the world over.

On this website you can study all aspects of the Jack the Ripper murders and of Victorian crime in general, as well as learning about the history of the area in which the crimes occurred.

You can also study what the police were doing to try to catch the murderer and read about the public reactions to the crimes.

You can also cast your vote for the person that you think is the likeliest suspect.

Unmasking Jack The Ripper

This 75 minute documentary provides a full introduction to and synopsis of the Whitechapel murders.

It begins with an introduction to the social conditions in the area in which the Whitechapel murders occurred, before taking the viewer through the story of the murders as they unfolded between August, 1888 and November 1888.

Featuring commentary and analysis from acknowledged experts on the case, and using dramatic reconstructions to capture the feel of the time, the documentary makes an excellent introduction to the Jack the Ripper crimes.

HOW MANY VICTIMS WERE THERE?

One of the problems with ascertaining the exact number of victims that Jack the Ripper had is the fact that he was never caught, so it is difficult to ascertain an exact number of victims. The generic Whitechapel Murders file - the official name for the police investigation into the crimes - contains eleven victims, and it is generally believed that five of these were the work as the killer now known as "Jack the Ripper."

However, it should be stressed that the idea of there being a so-called "canonical five" victims is by no means certain. Indeed, many experts will tell you that there may have been as few as four victims or as many as eight victims of the ripper.

The list below is broken down into the "canonical five" Jack the Ripper victims; the generic Whitechapel murders victims, and other murders and attacks that took place in the area at the time which may, or may not, have been the work of Jack the Ripper.

The Canonical Five Victims

Other Whitechapel Murders

INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER COVERAGE

One of the more intriguing aspects of the Jack the Ripper murders is the amount of worldwide newspaper coverage that they generated. Journalists converged on the streets of the East End to report on the murders, and were often appalled by the diabolical living conditions.

INQUESTS AND INTERVIEWS

Pages and pages were given over to reporting on the inquests into the deaths of the victims; local residents were interviewed at length; police officers were followed, and sometimes even bribed, as reporters endeavoured to secure that all too elusive exclusive that might help sell more newspapers.

PRESS CRITICISM

The authorities were subjected to a constant barrage of press criticism, both for the inability of the police to bring the killer to justice, and the appalling social conditions that they had allowed to develop unchecked right on the doorstep of the City of London, the wealthiest square mile on earth.

A JOURNALIST'S INVENTION

Plus, most importantly, and as mentioned earlier, the name Jack the Ripper was most probably the invention of a journalist.

THE VICTORIAN SOCIAL CONDITIONS

The Whitechapel murders certainly played a part in helping to highlight the social conditions in certain parts of the East End of London, where a vast underclass had been fighting a daily battle for survival with many of the inhabitants being forced to dwell in appalling living conditions.

THE PLIGHT OF THE POOR

For many years, philanthropists and the socially concerned had been warning of the consequences that might ensue should something not be done to alleviate the hardships that were endured by the huge underclass that dwelt in the slums of Whitechapel and Spitalfields.

BRED IN THE SLUMS

When the Jack the Ripper atrocities began to focus the attention of society at large on the living conditions of the people in the area where the crimes were occurring, many came to see the murderer as an inevitable outgrowth of the crime, vice and squalor that were all endemic in the district.

THE PHYSICAL EMBODIMENT

Indeed, Jack the Ripper became the physical embodiment of widely held fears and prejudices about the East End of London.

ALMOST UNRECOGNISABLE

The East End of London today is almost unrecognisable from the East End of Jack the Ripper. Houses that in 1888 were infamous slum dwellings are now sought after residences that can sell for millions of pounds. What were once notorious back street boozers are now pricey gastro pubs.

TIME CAPSULES

Although the murders sites themselves have long since vanished, there are numerous streets and buildings that have survived and are still much as they were in the late 19th century. Many streets are true time-capsules, whilst some of the dark, cobbled alleyways can still feel menacing by night!.

OLD HOUSES AND PUBS

Streets such as Fournier Street, Princelet Street and Wilkes Street still possess a Victorian ambience that time and progress have not dispelled; whilst pubs such as the Ten Bells and the Hoop and Grapes would still be recognisable to a 19th century East Ender should they drop in for a pint.

JACK THE RIPPER TOUR

You can, if you wish, explore these places on one of our popular tours that explore the streets of Jack the Ripper's London.

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Jack the Ripper - History, Victims, Letters, Suspects.

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The Jack The Ripper murders occurred between August 31st, 1888, and November 9th, 1888. Although we can't say for certain, it is widely believed that Jack the Ripper had 5 victims. Those five victims were, Mary Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Kelly.

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This video is explaining Jack The Ripper in depth with the murders he committed and the letter that was deemed not to be a hoax. This video follows another video that says the kidney of one of victims was mailed to the Whitechapel and not to the police, while others say different. This video to me was one of the more right to the point and evidence. This one did not make me skeptic at all because with every point that was said there was evidence to back the remark up. To me I do not believe there was a red flag for this video.

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Jack The Ripper | The Most Infamous Unsolved Killer The World Has Seen | Documentary

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This video is explaining Jack The Ripper, and speaking about how and why he might of chose his victims. This video I feel is more about explaining the conditions of London and reasoning behind the decisions Jack The Ripper made. I feel this video kept on track with what was being said and did not make me think that maybe somewhere on this video something was off. But one of the red flags I felt was very big in this video was proof of verbosity. There was a lot of information on the population and the street conditions and how many people were lurking at night.

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Documentary about legendary serial killer Jack The Ripper made by Northeastern University students

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This is a video explaining Jack The Ripper and who is he, what he has done, and show some evidence of finding his true identity. This video contradicts a lot of other videos and information on Jack The Ripper, because in this video it says he mailed a kidney to the police station, but in other reports and videos it is stated that he mailed a ear lobe to the police. Though it is true that the kidney of a victim was mailed. This video is showing one red flag I believe, Appeal to authority. Only because the hard "evidence" only came into the video once the lab results and tests were brought into the video.

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Jack The Ripper Unmasked? In 2014, author Russell Edwards and genetic scientist Dr Jari Louhelainen announced that they had finally axquired and analyzed DNA from Jack the Ripper himself. Has the notorious serial killer's identity finally been revealed? Music = Unfinished Business by Paul Mottram & Bob Bradley; Reflexions by Dan & Adam Skinner Don't forget to Subscribe for more Conspiracies!