The name still strikes fear in some people today, well over 100 years after the time of Jack The Ripper. Most of the murders credited to Jack The Ripper took place in late 1888. Some of these murders really were quite gruesome involving mutilation and evisceration. The investigation began in 1888 and was originally known as "The Whitechapel Murders" Although it is not really known how many victims The Ripper killed, most experts agree upon 5 as being the work of Jack.
These 5 victims were prostitutes and most had their throats slit. Jack The Ripper was not the first serial killer but the case was the first to create a worldwide media buzz. The media sensation resulted in thousands of letters being sent to the police and newspapers. Most of these letters offered advice on how to catch the killer and alot were just a hoax, however hundreds of these claimed to be from the killer himself and 3 of these letters attracted some attention from police and experts. The Dear boss letter, The Saucy Jacky postcard and The From hell letter.
The name Jack The Ripper was first used in The Dear boss letter to refer to the killer. Some believe the name was invented by the papers to sell more copies. The legend of "The Ripper" still lives on in London's East-End, with many guided tours of the murder sites. In 2006 Jack The Ripper was chosen by readers of the BBC History Magazine as the worst Briton In History.....Read More On Jack The Ripper
"Hunt For Jack The Ripper" 2005Our search for one of history's most infamous killers winds from the dark streets of Victorian London to modern forensic labs.
"Diary Of Jack The Ripper" 1993A documentary based on Jack the Ripper's 63-page diary, which stirs up the controversy over a century later.
"Jack The Ripper" 1979The streets of London are filled with shrieks of terror in this atmospheric shocker from cult director Jess Franco. Klaus Kinski stars as a respectable Victorian doctor whose nocturnal activities include the stalking and butchering of prostitutes.
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