| Who
was Jack
the Ripper? |
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mystery of who really was “Jack the Ripper”
is one of the most popular and enduring in criminal
history. Many facts about the case have been investigated
and some, indeed, are well known. The identities of
the victims are generally accepted as truth, as are
the times, dates and places involved in this gruesome
and notorious series of crimes. |
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"I
keep on hearing the police have caught me but they
wont fix me just yet."
Letter
signed "Jack the Ripper"
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are still, however, many aspects of the case which have never
been resolved. Theories abound as to the actual suspects, the
reasons why the investigation failed and what exactly led to
the resignation of the head of Scotland Yard. |
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| Jack
the Ripper Featured Site |
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"...the
perpetrator of the Whitechapel Murders was the world
famous artist, Walter Sickert."
Patricia Cornwell
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Books
on Jack the Ripper |
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| We
have tried to provide the modern investigator with as many tools
as possible to determine whatever facts may be available, as
well as common hypotheses, but there are great difficulties
in actually proving anything about this infamous but long-ago
case. |
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