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Jack the Ripper

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Jack the Ripper is the pseudonym given to the serial killer active in London in the second half of 1888. The name "Jack" is taken from a letter by someone claiming to be the killer, published at the time of the killings, though the killer was never caught. The Ripper victims are the subject of some historical debate, but one historical view is that Jack killed the following five prostitutes in London's East End:

  • Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols, killed on August 31, 1888.
  • Annie Chapman, killed on September 8, 1888.
  • Elizabeth Stride, killed on September 30, 1888.
  • Catharine Eddowes, killed on September 30, 1888.
  • Mary Jane (Marie Jeanette) Kelly, killed on November 9, 1888.
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