• London england,1888 the name was given when news agancy was sent a letter by someone claiming to be the killer, All his victims were women earning an income as streetwalkers/prostitutes they were killed in public or semi-public places such as ally ways and back streets, He cut there throat and cut out organs from some of then which led people to believe he had surgical knowledge. People believe that he strangled them before and that would explain the lack of blood at the crime scenes. there were nine known cases and six alleged victims, Some also saw him as the torso killer, Many letters were sent to police and news agancy only thew were given attention to such as the dear boss letter which states that he keeps hearing people say that the police had caught him and that he enjoys what he dose to the streetwalkers. The saucy jacky postcard which thanks the police for keeping the dear boss letter, And the from hell letter which says he will send mr lusk half a kidney from his victim and that he fried and ate the other half...
    Jack the ripper was the first serial killer to create a world wide frenzy
    25 people were suspected of being jack the ripper yet the true identity was never really discovered....