Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper, chances are most of you have heard this name at least once in your lifetime. You may have heard it in school, in a book you've read, off the internet, or even from a friend or family member. Odds are you just know of the name, but not really who he was. You may be racking your brains now wondering who was he or why does this name stand out in your head. Just maybe you know exactly who he was or why he is still famous today. Either way wouldn't you love to hear more? During his era, Jack the Ripper had an extremely interesting life. Between his insane profession as a killer, his atrocious murders, and the intriguing mystery behind all of it, it's a wonder why he doesn't fascinate us all.

In London's East End, in the months spanning from August through November 1888, occurred some of the most prominent murders in the world. Even though these murders happened over a hundred years ago, wide speculation about the murders and murderer are still immense today. Jack the Ripper or The Whitechapel Murderer went on a killing spree, which made him notorious to the world, being this case was one of the first serial killer cases ever (The Real Jack the Ripper). The East End of London was in fact a place of crime, social instability and disease at the time the murders took place. Jack the Ripper was defiantly a deceitful and crafty man, or woman. [His] identity still remains a mystery to the world. "The murderer's identity is one of the most famous English unsolved mysteries" (Jack the Ripper Biography). Therefore, keeping the world in suspense of who holds the identity.

Additionally, the most important details of Jack the Ripper's era lands in his murders. During Jack the Ripper's reign he only killed five women, all being prostitutes. His first murder happened August 31, 1888 around 3:40 AM (Jones). Mary Nichols was found by Charles Cross as he was making he way to work. As Cross was making his way down the narrow Whitechapel Street he noticed a dark shadow lying on the ground and went over to examine it, realizing what it was he called another man over. In shock they sat the body up, pulled her skirt down and they both promised to tell police. After more intense investigation was done by police they discovered Mary's throat had been slashed so badly she was almost decapitated. Mary's body and legs were still warm show that she had not been dead for long (Johns). [His] next victim was Annie Chapman. The crime took place September 8, 1888. Annie, a short and plump forty-five year old was found a little before 6AM by an older man named John Davis. Police were soon contacted and testimony by Davis was taken. Annie's death was brutal, her neck severed and her uterus had been removed from her lifeless cadaver. The third of the five murders was Elizabeth Stride and occurred September 30, 1888. Early in morning Louise