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In 1888, London began to see an increase in immigrants trying to find a life in the district of Whitechapel. Many women roaming along the street for money as they are looking to settle for a better life.Jack the Ripper still remains one of the most Unsolved Mysteries in English crime as a serial killer.Jack the Ripper used to terrorize the streets of Whitechapel in the 19th century committing several murders towards many women who came from bars drunk.Many theories suggest that he was an immigrant that traveled to Whitechapel to look for work.The Leather Apron is another nickname given to him because of his outfit and people described him with a dark However, the theories go on and on as the suspect list begins with Montague Druitt, a barrister …show more content…

That's where many bodies were examined, which goes along with the alibi that he has anatomical knowledge. Another reason was that the murders occurred during August and October, but as Montague Druitt passed away, the murders stopped, giving reporters in the Whitechapel district enough evidence as to who took many lives. Jack the Ripper solidified his anonymous role to the police and wrote letters teasing them of the crimes he committed.Even with leaving evidence the technology was not advanced to begin with so the police had no choice but to leave the case until further things came forward they could use to convict someone. Therefore, the 5 people murdered were Mary Ann Nichols,Elizabeth Stride, Annie Chapman, Mary Jane Kelly, Catherine Eddowes. 4 of those were prostitutes and 1 murdered in advertising in the streets of …show more content…

Although detectives try to trace down the presence of the Whitechapel killer it was near impossible to even catch him in the act because of strategic cannibalistic ways.He is undoubtedly the worst case of evil London has ever seen and the east end of Whitchapel won't forget what he did.What became a legend from a long time ago was once the center of attention in England as he terrorized the city.Maybe Jack the Ripper is a myth or real that's the reason authors created to tell the story of 5 women who probably didn't deserve the pain Ripper was so hated by the police they put a

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