On the 30th of September 1888, one of the most infamous events in Victorian history happened - it was the night of the 'Double Event'.
What Was The 'Double Event'? The Double Event was when the infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper, committed not one, but two murders. The two murders that night were committed within around an hour of each other in London. The murders were thought to be Jack the Ripper's third and fourth killings. Previously, Jack the Ripper had murdered two other women several weeks before the Double Event happened.
Jack the Ripper's first murder was on the 31st of August 1888, when Jack the Ripper murdered Mary Ann Nichols on Bucks Row at around 3:40 am that morning. It is believed that Mary Ann Nichols was the first woman that Jack the Ripper had murdered, though, there is debate about whether or not she was his first victim.
His second victim is believed to have been Annie Chapman. Annie Chapman was murdered on the 8th of September, 1888. She was murdered at 29 Hanbury Street at some point in the early morning hours. The Double Event Several weeks passed until Jack struck again. This time, he killed not one, but two women on the same night. This night is known as the 'Double Event'. That night, his first victim (and third overall victim), was Elizabeth Stride. Elizabeth Stride was murdered by Jack the Ripper just before 1 am at Dutfield's Yard. She was found in the yard at around 1 am, it's believed that Jack the Ripper was interrupted killing Elizabeth Stride and he was possibly hiding in the darkness of the yard.
But, Jack the Ripper escaped from Dutfield's Yard without being caught that night, to go on to kill his second victim that night. This time, he killed his fourth overall victim - Catherine Eddows. Jack the Ripper murdered Catherine Eddowes in Mitre Square in London. She was last seen alive at around 1:35 am and her body was found just ten minutes later at 1:45 am.
The Double Event resulted in a shocking night in London's history. It seems that Jack the Ripper was out of control that night - probably more so than before. As, London would have been busy with police that night after he had commited his first murder. For Jack to go on and murder again that night, possibly indicates that Jack was losing control. Another indication that Jack had lost control that night, was that his second murder that night was near a police station. The Double Event was a night were Jack the Ripper evade capture, not just once, but twice. It's a night when he was almost caught. Unfortunatley though, he wasn't caught though. And, to this day, we question and wonder who the man in the shadows - Jack the Ripper was.
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