Jack the Ripper Signed It Dear Boss. He May Not Have Sent It.
In autumn 1888, five women were killed in the Whitechapel district of London in a series of murders that remained unsolved and officially closed in 1892 with no charge ever recorded. The case became the first instance of a criminal receiving a branded identity through press coverage, yet the question of whether that identity was created by a killer or a journalist has never been resolved. Over 130 years later, disputed DNA studies and unauthenticated evidence mean the five canonical victims still have no confirmed answer to who killed them.Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more…
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