November 9, 1888 London, England Mary Jane Kelly (25), the fifth and final official victim of Jack the Ripper, is found dead and horribly mutilated even by The Ripper’s standard Kelly was killed and mutilated in her room rather than on the streets like previous victims. Possibly because of the privacy, Jack the Ripper spent… Continue reading Jack the Ripper’s final victim (graphic)
Tag: Jack the Ripper
From Hell letter
October 15, 1888 London, England The "From Hell" letter is postmarked and sent along with half a human kidney, apparently mailed by Jack the Ripper. The letter reads: From hell Mr Lusk Sor I send you half the Kidne I took from one women prasarved it for you tother pirce I fried and ate it… Continue reading From Hell letter
Jack the Ripper’s third and fourth victims
September 30, 1888 London, England Jack the Ripper victims numbers 3 and 4, Elizabeth "Long Liz" Stride and Catherine Eddowes are killed Stride was found with blood still flowing from her neck wound, and her attack may have been interrupted by the man who discovered her body. Stride was found at approximately 1 am; between… Continue reading Jack the Ripper’s third and fourth victims
Jack the Ripper’s second victim
September 8, 1888 Spitalfields, London, England Annie Chapman becomes Jack the Ripper's second victim Chapman had been married to a man named John. The pair had 3 children, though by the time the couple separated one had died of meningitis shortly after turning 12, one was traveling with a circus, and one who had been… Continue reading Jack the Ripper’s second victim
Jack the Ripper’s first victim
August 31, 1888 Whitechapel, London, England Mary Ann Nichols becomes Jack the Ripper's first victim Nichols was a prostitute by trade. She was denied a room in a boarding house because she lacked the funds to rent it and stated she would earn the money quickly because of a new bonnet she had purchased. Approximately… Continue reading Jack the Ripper’s first victim
