This year marks 130 years since the Whitechapel Murders began. It marks 130 years since Jack the Ripper reigned his terror over London. Who Was Jack the Ripper? Jack the Ripper was a notorious Victorian serial killer. The identity of Jack the Ripper remains unknown to this day, although, there are hundreds of Jack the Ripper suspects. These Jack the Ripper suspects vary from the believable to the ridiculous. The Jack the Ripper suspects include everyone from the painter Walter Sickert, to the Royal Prince Albert. There are also everyday men of the time, who are named Jack the Ripper suspects. These include people such as Montague Druitt and Aaron Kosminski. These men have secured their place in history by being accused of being the World's most notorious serial killer. If it wasn't for them being linked to the Jack the Ripper case, these men would have been lost to history - they are only known because of this case. Everyone and anyone who lived in the Victoria Era seems to have been linked to the Jack the Ripper case; if they were a man. There are many theories about Jack the Ripper's identity. But, the only thing about the theories of Jack the Ripper's identity; is that they can't all be right. Either only one of these theories is right. Or, none of these theories is right. Without going into who Jack the Ripper was, at this moment, let's go on to focus on what his crimes were. What were Jack the Rippers Crimes? Why Is He Infamous The Ripper is infamous for the crimes he committed, and gained notoriety for both the nature of his crimes and was the first serial killer recorded in history by the media. The Rippers crimes were gruesome; he murdered, mutilated and disembowelled most of his victims, something which shocked the World and struck fear into the residents of Whitechapel. The victims of Jack the Ripper has been one of huge debate and speculation. Today, there are many theories about how many victims Jack the Ripper had. At the time, there were as many as eleven murders linked to the Ripper case, these victims were known as the Whitechapel Murders. Today, however, most of the victims of the Whitechapel Murders are not thought to be victims of Jack the Ripper. Only five of the eleven Whitechapel Murders are now thought to have been at that hand of Jack. These five victims are known as the Canonical Five: The Canonical Five The Canonical Five are five women, most experts believe, that were murdered by Jack the Ripper. The Canonical Five victims were murdered by Jack from the 31st of August 1888 till the 9th of November 1888. All of the Canonical Five women were prostitutes. The Canonical Five women were: Mary Ann Nichols - killed in the early morning hours of the 31st of August 1888, in Bucks Row, Whitechapel. Annie Chapman - killed just a week later, early in the morning of the 8th of September 1888 in Handbury Street, Whitechapel. Elizabeth Stride - killed on the 30th of September 1888, Berner Street, Whitechapel. Catherine Eddowes - was killed on the same night as Elizabeth Stride, just around an hour later in Mitre Square, on the 30th of September 1888. Mary Jane Kelly - the final victim, in the early morning hours of the 9th of November, 1888, in Miller's Court. What Happened To Jack the Ripper? After the murder of Mary Jane Kelly, the Ripper killed no more. Things had suddenly stopped, as quickly as they started. The question that many Ripperologists wonder, is why he stopped. There are many theories from Ripperologists why things suddenly stopped. Most think that the Ripper either died or incarcerated. It remains a mystery within a wider mystery.
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