On August 1888, the worlds most notorious serial killer killed his first victim, his name? Jack the Ripper. Not his real name, a name given to him. Historians generally agree that Jack the Ripper was also one man. They also generally agree that there were five murders during the autumn months of 1888 in the Whitechapel district of London.
Both of these things have been disputed. Some people argue that Jack the Ripper did not only kill five women, but instead, they argue that a total of 11 victims were by the hand of Jack. Others say that it wasn't the work of one man, or even a man. They claim that it was the work of a group, or, a women. Lastly, some even go as far to say that Jack the Ripper goes to the heart of the British establishment itself, namely, the Royal Family. Whatever we choose to believe about Jack the Ripper. Who he, she or they were. What their primary motivation was. And, why did the killings stop in November 1888? One thing that we do know, is that we don't know much about Jack himself. And, that is why he has remained a mystery all this time. It is easy to see why the identity of Jack the Ripper remains such a mystery, royal conspiracies aside. For one thing, we didn't have DNA at the time, crucial in identifying suspects. There was no CCTV. And, no sophisticated technology. Not to mention, that those prosecuted for murder in Victorian Britain, had to be caught at the scene of the crime by police men. Therefore, it is easy to see why we don't know who Jack the Ripper was. And why we will probably never discover his identity. Unless we have new information that comes to light. The chance of that is slim. There only seems one hope of any new information out there for us to possibly know who Jack the Ripper was. And, that is through the police files which are held at Scotland Yard. The chance of that seems slim though, give that the proposal to release the files to the public has been rejected. Who ever the identity of Jack the Ripper was, or, what his motivation was for killing those people, the likelihood is, we will probably never now. If professional historians or criminologists can't figure out who Jack the Ripper was, then, there is almost no chance of his identity being uncovered. Also, with the passing of time, 128 years this year, the chance of new information coming forward seems very slim. At the end of July/beginning of August, Jack the Ripper will be tweeted in real time. British time. Join us on Twitter at @events_bl
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