Jack The Ripper

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Jack The Ripper

Jack the Ripper, as he was rightly called, was an infamous murderer in

London, England in 1888, almost one hundred years ago. Jack the

Ripper is by no stretch of the imagination the first serial killer

ever, but the first to do so in a largely populated area, although it

seemed he had no malice for other people. Although the number of

kills under the belt of Jack the Ripper is unofficial, it is estimated

to be around four to seven women, all prostitutes within the area. He

also had no accomplice’s or accessories to the crime. Another fact

was that Jack the Ripper escaped scott-free, with no charges.

His method of attack was to let these prostitutes “seduce” him into

using them for their services, which at that time he would strangle

them, making them unconscious and killing them, this was done by

stalking his victims. This was no motive in his killings either.

Oddly enough, it is shown that this murderer was nice to his victims

in certain ways. The most peculiar way was when he would not let

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