What exactly was Jack the Ripper's crime?

Adding to the mystery of the affair is the fact that several letters were sent by the killer to the London Metropolitan Police Service, also known as the Scotland Yard, taunting officers about his gruesome activities and speculating on murders to come. read more

The Yorkshire Ripper Arguably Britain's most infamous serial killer, Peter Sutcliffe became known as The Yorkshire Ripper when he began murdering women in the 1970's. In the 19th century, the death or murder of a working girl was rarely reported in the press or discussed within polite society. read more

Jack the Ripper is the best-known name for an unidentified serial killer generally believed to have been active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. In both the criminal case files and contemporary journalistic accounts, the killer was called the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron. read more

We are not sure exactly how many women Jack the Ripper killed, but five are usually considered definite. According to reports by doctors at the scene, during autopsies, and at the inquests: Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols was strangled before her throat was slit. There was a deep, jagged wound in her abdomen, along with several other cuts and stab wounds. read more