The Whitechapel Murders: The Night the City Held Its Breath | The Missing Files

The Missing Files: Unsolved crimes, families & the search for truth · Sep 17, 2026 · 11m

In this episode of The Missing Files, host Sally Calhoun takes listeners deep into the harrowing history of the Whitechapel Murders, widely known as the Jack the Ripper case. This is not just a recounting of gruesome violence; it is a somber examination of the social conditions in London’s East End during the autumn of 1888. For true crime enthusiasts, historians, and those interested in unsolved mysteries, this episode provides a nuanced look at how poverty, overcrowding, and systemic neglect created an environment where five women—Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine…