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Top 5 Horrific Jack the Ripper Facts


gather round amateur detectives and

gather round amateur detectives and aspiring forensic pathologists welcome

aspiring forensic pathologists welcome

aspiring forensic pathologists welcome to watchmojo.com the myriad mysteries

to watchmojo.com the myriad mysteries

to watchmojo.com the myriad mysteries and inaccuracies which surround one of

and inaccuracies which surround one of

and inaccuracies which surround one of history’s most well known serial killers

history’s most well known serial killers

history’s most well known serial killers Jack the Ripper to count down the most

Jack the Ripper to count down the most

Jack the Ripper to count down the most intriguing facts about the case Jack the

intriguing facts about the case Jack the

intriguing facts about the case Jack the Ripper was of course the name attributed

Ripper was of course the name attributed

Ripper was of course the name attributed by the media to an individual thought

by the media to an individual thought

by the media to an individual thought responsible for a string of murders

responsible for a string of murders

responsible for a string of murders within london’s Whitechapel district

within london’s Whitechapel district

within london’s Whitechapel district between the summer and autumn months of

between the summer and autumn months of

between the summer and autumn months of 1888 the Ripper was never caught and his

1888 the Ripper was never caught and his

1888 the Ripper was never caught and his identity remains unknown to this day I

identity remains unknown to this day I

identity remains unknown to this day I like darlin lack a bit of fan number

like darlin lack a bit of fan number

like darlin lack a bit of fan number five prostitutes were Jack the Ripper’s

five prostitutes were Jack the Ripper’s

five prostitutes were Jack the Ripper’s victim of choice

victim of choice

victim of choice serial killers tend to fall into

serial killers tend to fall into

serial killers tend to fall into patterns this was no different with the

patterns this was no different with the

patterns this was no different with the Ripper case back in the 19th century the

Ripper case back in the 19th century the

Ripper case back in the 19th century the five victims most often associated with

five victims most often associated with

five victims most often associated with Jack were all women in their 30s or 40s

Jack were all women in their 30s or 40s

Jack were all women in their 30s or 40s with the history of prostitution these

with the history of prostitution these

with the history of prostitution these attacks were all grotesquely violent

attacks were all grotesquely violent

attacks were all grotesquely violent featuring slash or slit throats and

featuring slash or slit throats and

featuring slash or slit throats and multiple puncture wounds along the

multiple puncture wounds along the

multiple puncture wounds along the pelvic area or abdomen while organs such

pelvic area or abdomen while organs such

pelvic area or abdomen while organs such as the kidney or uterus were

as the kidney or uterus were

as the kidney or uterus were occasionally removed from the body the

occasionally removed from the body the

occasionally removed from the body the Ripper also seemed to know the police

Ripper also seemed to know the police

Ripper also seemed to know the police schedule and his surroundings quite well

schedule and his surroundings quite well

schedule and his surroundings quite well taking his victims to secluded areas

taking his victims to secluded areas

taking his victims to secluded areas primarily on weekends or bank holidays

primarily on weekends or bank holidays

primarily on weekends or bank holidays this latter fact seems to infer that the

this latter fact seems to infer that the

this latter fact seems to infer that the Ripper probably had a job of his own and

Ripper probably had a job of his own and

Ripper probably had a job of his own and belonged to the lower middle-class

belonged to the lower middle-class

belonged to the lower middle-class residents of Whitechapel proper number

residents of Whitechapel proper number

residents of Whitechapel proper number four many anonymous individuals claimed

four many anonymous individuals claimed

four many anonymous individuals claimed to be Jack the Ripper can you tell me

to be Jack the Ripper can you tell me

to be Jack the Ripper can you tell me about the letters I showed the one side

about the letters I showed the one side

about the letters I showed the one side Jack the Ripper to the police of the

Jack the Ripper to the police of the

Jack the Ripper to the police of the hundreds eight examined this one ranked

hundreds eight examined this one ranked

hundreds eight examined this one ranked the most true Ripper ologists is the

the most true Ripper ologists is the

the most true Ripper ologists is the term given to those who try to uncover

term given to those who try to uncover

term given to those who try to uncover the secrets behind the crimes of Jack

the secrets behind the crimes of Jack

the secrets behind the crimes of Jack the Ripper but they’re not the only ones

the Ripper but they’re not the only ones

the Ripper but they’re not the only ones who were obsessed with the cases

who were obsessed with the cases

who were obsessed with the cases gruesome details there were actually

gruesome details there were actually

gruesome details there were actually over 700 pieces of mail sent to the

over 700 pieces of mail sent to the

over 700 pieces of mail sent to the media and police from those claiming to

media and police from those claiming to

media and police from those claiming to be Jack the Ripper in fact the very name

be Jack the Ripper in fact the very name

be Jack the Ripper in fact the very name which we so closely associate with the

which we so closely associate with the

which we so closely associate with the crimes derives from one of these

crimes derives from one of these

crimes derives from one of these missives the vast majority were

missives the vast majority were

missives the vast majority were dismissed as hoaxes but there are two

dismissed as hoaxes but there are two

dismissed as hoaxes but there are two particularly interesting letters sent

particularly interesting letters sent

particularly interesting letters sent during this time one is the dear boss

during this time one is the dear boss

during this time one is the dear boss letter signed

letter signed

letter signed the Ripper it warned that victims ears

the Ripper it warned that victims ears

the Ripper it warned that victims ears would be sliced off a threat which

would be sliced off a threat which

would be sliced off a threat which attracted attention when a victim was

attracted attention when a victim was

attracted attention when a victim was indeed found with an earlobe missing

indeed found with an earlobe missing

indeed found with an earlobe missing meanwhile the from Hell letter does not

meanwhile the from Hell letter does not

meanwhile the from Hell letter does not use the Ripper moniker and was delivered

use the Ripper moniker and was delivered

use the Ripper moniker and was delivered with half a kidney to George Lusk of the

with half a kidney to George Lusk of the

with half a kidney to George Lusk of the Whitechapel vigilance committee which

Whitechapel vigilance committee which

Whitechapel vigilance committee which one if any are the real deal only the

one if any are the real deal only the

one if any are the real deal only the Ripper knows for sure I send you off the

Ripper knows for sure I send you off the

Ripper knows for sure I send you off the kidney I took from ruble and preserved

kidney I took from ruble and preserved

kidney I took from ruble and preserved for you t’other piece I fried and ate it

for you t’other piece I fried and ate it

for you t’other piece I fried and ate it was very nice number three some blame

was very nice number three some blame

was very nice number three some blame Lewis Carroll have you any idea why a

Lewis Carroll have you any idea why a

Lewis Carroll have you any idea why a raven is like a writing desk if you

raven is like a writing desk if you

raven is like a writing desk if you haven’t guessed by now there’s a lot of

haven’t guessed by now there’s a lot of

haven’t guessed by now there’s a lot of hearsay and theories about who’s behind

hearsay and theories about who’s behind

hearsay and theories about who’s behind the Ripper killings of 1888 seems like

the Ripper killings of 1888 seems like

the Ripper killings of 1888 seems like everyone living in or around Whitechapel

everyone living in or around Whitechapel

everyone living in or around Whitechapel or London without an alibi has been

or London without an alibi has been

or London without an alibi has been suspected case in point English author

suspected case in point English author

suspected case in point English author Lewis Carroll yes he who created the

Lewis Carroll yes he who created the

Lewis Carroll yes he who created the legendary Alice’s Adventures in

legendary Alice’s Adventures in

legendary Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and through the looking-glass

Wonderland and through the looking-glass

Wonderland and through the looking-glass Carroll’s accusation came from a 1996

Carroll’s accusation came from a 1996

Carroll’s accusation came from a 1996 book by Richard Wallace titled Jack the

book by Richard Wallace titled Jack the

book by Richard Wallace titled Jack the Ripper light-hearted friend which

Ripper light-hearted friend which

Ripper light-hearted friend which claimed that one could rearrange some of

claimed that one could rearrange some of

claimed that one could rearrange some of Carroll’s works into anagrams which

Carroll’s works into anagrams which

Carroll’s works into anagrams which described the author’s involvement in

described the author’s involvement in

described the author’s involvement in the case in reality just about anything

the case in reality just about anything

the case in reality just about anything can be turned into an anagram and so

can be turned into an anagram and so

can be turned into an anagram and so most Ripper ologists place Lewis Carroll

most Ripper ologists place Lewis Carroll

most Ripper ologists place Lewis Carroll at the very bottom of possible Ripper

at the very bottom of possible Ripper

at the very bottom of possible Ripper suspects the whole theory is basically

suspects the whole theory is basically

suspects the whole theory is basically Jabberwocky

number two the doctor didn’t do it

number two the doctor didn’t do it it’s true these murders of the work of a

it’s true these murders of the work of a

it’s true these murders of the work of a madman but a madman with certain medical

madman but a madman with certain medical

madman but a madman with certain medical skills considerable intelligence and

skills considerable intelligence and

skills considerable intelligence and education skills intelligence education

education skills intelligence education

education skills intelligence education this of course from hell was a popular

this of course from hell was a popular

this of course from hell was a popular Alan Moore graphic novel and subsequent

Alan Moore graphic novel and subsequent

Alan Moore graphic novel and subsequent Hughes Brothers film based on the Ripper

Hughes Brothers film based on the Ripper

Hughes Brothers film based on the Ripper murders the main source material behind

murders the main source material behind

murders the main source material behind this fictionalized account of the Ripper

this fictionalized account of the Ripper

this fictionalized account of the Ripper is the 1976 book published by Steven

is the 1976 book published by Steven

is the 1976 book published by Steven Knight titled Jack the Ripper the Final

Knight titled Jack the Ripper the Final

Knight titled Jack the Ripper the Final Solution nights Theory places Queen

Solution nights Theory places Queen

Solution nights Theory places Queen Victoria’s physician dr. William gull at

Victoria’s physician dr. William gull at

Victoria’s physician dr. William gull at the center of conspiracy which involves

the center of conspiracy which involves

the center of conspiracy which involves British aristocracy and the Freemasons

British aristocracy and the Freemasons

British aristocracy and the Freemasons in a story which however fantastic has

in a story which however fantastic has

in a story which however fantastic has multiple holes in it not the least of

multiple holes in it not the least of

multiple holes in it not the least of which is the fact that dr. gull was 71

which is the fact that dr. gull was 71

which is the fact that dr. gull was 71 and recovering from a stroke at the time

and recovering from a stroke at the time

and recovering from a stroke at the time of the murder

of the murder

of the murder yes these days I limit myself to

yes these days I limit myself to

yes these days I limit myself to teaching as early as 1895 newspapers

teaching as early as 1895 newspapers

teaching as early as 1895 newspapers were linking him to the murders this

were linking him to the murders this

were linking him to the murders this speculation should come as no surprise

speculation should come as no surprise

speculation should come as no surprise however as it was these same newspapers

however as it was these same newspapers

however as it was these same newspapers which perpetuated the image so many of

which perpetuated the image so many of

which perpetuated the image so many of us associate today with Jack the Ripper

us associate today with Jack the Ripper

us associate today with Jack the Ripper that of a well-dressed gentleman in a

that of a well-dressed gentleman in a

that of a well-dressed gentleman in a top hat and cloak most Ripper ologists

top hat and cloak most Ripper ologists

top hat and cloak most Ripper ologists on the other hand agree he was more

on the other hand agree he was more

on the other hand agree he was more likely a low-income working-class

likely a low-income working-class

likely a low-income working-class individual apparently the Ripper has

individual apparently the Ripper has

individual apparently the Ripper has struck again

struck again

struck again number one history’s classic cold case

number one history’s classic cold case

number one history’s classic cold case might warm up the idea of new evidence

might warm up the idea of new evidence

might warm up the idea of new evidence emerging in a hundred plus year old case

emerging in a hundred plus year old case

emerging in a hundred plus year old case may seem unlikely but this was exactly

may seem unlikely but this was exactly

may seem unlikely but this was exactly what happened in 1993 when a police

what happened in 1993 when a police

what happened in 1993 when a police letter dated from 1913 was put up for

letter dated from 1913 was put up for

letter dated from 1913 was put up for sale in a British antique store this

sale in a British antique store this

sale in a British antique store this message from a detective John little

message from a detective John little

message from a detective John little child placed as a suspect one Frances

child placed as a suspect one Frances

child placed as a suspect one Frances Tumblety

Tumblety

Tumblety a noted quack and charlatan with a

a noted quack and charlatan with a

a noted quack and charlatan with a history of misogyny and criminal

history of misogyny and criminal

history of misogyny and criminal behavior modern census information also

behavior modern census information also

behavior modern census information also happens to place him in the Whitechapel

happens to place him in the Whitechapel

happens to place him in the Whitechapel area during the murder spree while his

area during the murder spree while his

area during the murder spree while his profession could tie into the surgical

profession could tie into the surgical

profession could tie into the surgical angle of the rippers organ removal

angle of the rippers organ removal

angle of the rippers organ removal before he cut her throat he removed her

before he cut her throat he removed her

before he cut her throat he removed her livelihood

although many important legal documents

although many important legal documents were lost when Germany blitz Britain

were lost when Germany blitz Britain

were lost when Germany blitz Britain with bombing attacks during World War

with bombing attacks during World War

with bombing attacks during World War two the discovery of the little child

two the discovery of the little child

two the discovery of the little child letter along with the fact that a lot of

letter along with the fact that a lot of

letter along with the fact that a lot of data from the period is now available

data from the period is now available

data from the period is now available digitally provides hope that the mystery

digitally provides hope that the mystery

digitally provides hope that the mystery of Jack the Ripper may be solved once

of Jack the Ripper may be solved once

of Jack the Ripper may be solved once and for all

and for all

and for all mankind has not changed for two thousand

mankind has not changed for two thousand

mankind has not changed for two thousand years we hunt were hunted that’s how it

years we hunt were hunted that’s how it

years we hunt were hunted that’s how it is that’s how she’ll always be the

is that’s how she’ll always be the

is that’s how she’ll always be the future will prove you wrong

future will prove you wrong

future will prove you wrong so do you think you know who slashed

so do you think you know who slashed

so do you think you know who slashed their way through the nightmares of

their way through the nightmares of

their way through the nightmares of Britain’s East End and into the history

Britain’s East End and into the history

Britain’s East End and into the history books for more freemason conspiracy top

books for more freemason conspiracy top

books for more freemason conspiracy top tens and organs in jars top fives be

tens and organs in jars top fives be

tens and organs in jars top fives be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com from

sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com from

sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com from hell well at least they got the address

hell well at least they got the address

hell well at least they got the address right

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