Wednesday, 2 May 2007

The first Sign

In History, we have been given the task of investigating the case of Jack the Ripper, and the Murders of 1888-1891 Whitechapel, London.
The name 'Jack the Ripper' was not given to him until a letter was sent to the police, saying that he would murder another victim very soon, signed Jack the Ripper, hence the name. However, most historians think of this letter as a fake, sent by someone trying to waste police time, although someone was murdered soon after.

However, this letter was not the first sign, that a murder would happen and 4-5 more after that, no the letter was sent after a couple of murders, after the police had relesed the information about a actual 'Serial killer'.
However, between 1888-1891 there were over ten murders that Jack was Blamed for, but historians belive that that he comitted only 5 of them and possibly a 6th one.
Martha Tabram (possibly not killed by Jack) Tue 7 Aug 1888
Mary Ann Nicholes Fri 31 Aug 1888
Annie Chapman Sat 8 Sept 1888
Elizabeth Stride Sun 30 Sept 1888
Catherine Eddows Sun 30 Sept 1888
Mary Jane Kelly Fri 9 Nov 1888

His murders got more violent as they went on, from cuts and stab wounds, to Muttilation and disembowlment.

It is belived that he dissapered after the Murder of Mary Jane Kelly.

No one Knows who he was for sure...

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