Why Jack the Ripper fascinates us

<p>It has been more than 130 years since Victorian London was shaken up by a series of gruesome murders in the Whitechapel District. The crimes stood out for their brutality; victims were found mutilated or even disemboweled.</p> <p>While there were 11 unsolved murders collectively named &ldquo;the Whitechapel Murders&rdquo; in the police records, those taking place in the autumn of 1888 have been ascribed to the same perpetrator. This criminal was soon referred to as&nbsp;<strong>Jack the Ripper</strong>.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/why-jack-the-ripper-fascinates-us-ba5e1c322f13"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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