Jack The Ripper Identity

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“Jack the Ripper” is a killer brought to fame in the late 1800’s of England. It is believed that Jack the Ripper is responsible for, at the very minimum, the murders of five women spanning across the London area. Authorities at the time believed that the killer they were dealing with had some medical insight, as a result of the markings and work performed that appeared on the bodies when found. Following the murders, authorities in London received several letters from an unknown identity who used the name “Jack the Ripper” to identify himself as the one responsible for the London deaths. During each investigation, authorities found one common similarity between all five victims; each victim participated in prostitution. To this day, the identity