Emma Elizabeth Smith was a Whitechapel Murder victim. And, possibly a victim of the Victorian serial killer; Jack the Ripper. There were eleven Whitechapel Murder victims named by police in the Victorian district of Whitechapel. Five of these women, (1) Mary Ann Nichols, (2) Annie Chapman, (3) Elizabeth Stride, (4) Catherine Eddowes and (5) Mary Jane Kelly, are usually agreed to be the confirmed victims of Jack the Ripper. They are known as the Canonical Five. Apart from the Canonical Five victims, the other six women named in the Whitechapel Murder files by Victorian police, are debated about whether or not they were victims of Jack the Ripper. Emma Elizabeth Smith in one of those women who is debated about whether or not she was a victim of Jack the Ripper's. What Happened To Emma Elizabeth Smith? Emma Elizabeth Smith was attacked by a gang of youths on the 3rd of April 1888 and died on the 4th of April 1888. The press later that year in 1888, linked Emma's death to Jack the Ripper. However, it's unlikely that she was a victim of Jack's. Jack the Ripper killed his victims on his own, not in a gang. Whereas, Emma's murder was the result of a gang, not a lone killer. Why Is Her Murder Linked To Jack The Ripper? There are several reasons why Smith's murder is linked to Jack the Ripper. One reason is that she was named as a Whitechapel Murder victim. Another reason was that she was considered a victim of Jack the Ripper's by the press at the time. And the third reason is the nature of her attack. What Was The Nature Of Her Attack? During the early hours of the 3rd of April 1888, at 1.30am, Emma Smith was walking along Whitechapel Road. She noticed that she was being followed by a gang, so she walked faster and turned into Osborn Street. She was near to Brick Lane when she was attacked by the gang. Emma was sadly the victim of a brutal attack by the gang. She was robbed and hurt by the gang at first. Then, she was raped, beaten and stabbed. Despite her injuries and horrific attack, Emma managed to stand up and make her way back to her lodging house at 18 George Street. She was taken to hospital by the lodging house deputies. At the hospital, Emma slipped into a coma and died several days later of her injuries. Before that, Emma told police about her attack and attackers. Emma Elizabeth Smith probably wasn't a victim of Jack the Ripper's, however, she was the first women named in the Whitechapel Murder file in 1888.
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