Jack the ripper

Jack the ripper, also known as the Whitechapel murderer was the most famous serial killer of the Victorian era for mutilating 5 prostitutes in 12 or so weeks. It is generally believed that there were five victims of Jack the Ripper. They were:

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  Mary Nichols, murdered on 31st August 1888.
• Annie Chapman, murdered on 8th September 1888.
• Elizabeth Stride, murdered on 30th September 1888.
• Catherine Eddowes, also murdered on 30th September 1888.
• Mary Kelly, murdered on 9th November 1888