Jack the Ripper

Also known as The Whitechapel Murderer, Whitechapel Murderer, Leather Apron

unidentified 19th century serial killer

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Jack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer who operated in the 19th century, notorious for a series of brutal murders that were never solved. The case remains significant in criminal history because it generated widespread public fear and fascination that continues to influence how people think about unsolved crimes today.

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Switzerland
Active from: 1975-05-13

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floruit: 1888-00-00
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Jack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer active in and around the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, England, in 1888. In both criminal case files and the contemporaneous journalistic accounts, the killer was also called the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron.

Attacks ascribed to Jack the Ripper typically involved women working as prostitutes who lived in the slums of the East End of London. Their throats were cut prior to abdominal mutilations. The removal of internal organs from at least three of the victims led to speculation that the killer had some anatomical or surgical knowledge. Rumours that the murders were connected intensified in September and October 1888, and numerous letters were received by media outlets and Scotland Yard from people purporting to be the murderer.