Jack the Ripper

British

noun

an unidentified murderer who killed at least seven prostitutes in London's East End between August and November 1888

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Jack the Ripper Cultural

A criminal in London in the late nineteenth century apparently responsible for several ghastly murders by slashing. His identity is unknown.

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Page played the character Ann Cook in the film, which was based on the Jack the Ripper murders.

From BBC

The series takes in a wide range of topics, from unmasking Jack the Ripper, to the day The Beatles came to Hull.

From BBC

Now, thanks to Bertillon, the police could determine if a man claiming to be John Reynolds was actually Jack the Ripper.

From Literature

She organized a 16-day mystery reader’s tour of the United Kingdom, with sites of interest that included the Tower of London, Jack the Ripper’s London neighborhood and the London docks.

From New York Times

“The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper,” by Hallie Rubenhold, offers just what it says on the cover.

From New York Times

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