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'''Jack the Ripper''' was the nickname that the British press gave to a notorious serial killer who murdered and mutilated "at least four, probably six, just possibly eight"<ref>"The Complete History of Jack the Ripper"; Sugden, Philip; p. 359</ref> [[prostitution|prostitutes]] in and around the Whitechapel district of the east end of[[London]] in 1888.
The killer has traditionally been considered to have been left handed, but some today think that this may have been based more upon negative connotations of left handed people in that time than fact. <ref>http://www.casebook.org/dissertations/rip-left.html</ref>
==Victims==
There are 5 victims that are considered the "canonical" victims. These were all considered victims at the time, and are still considered victims by the majority of [Ripperologists]. They are:
Polly Nichols, murdered August 31, 1888.
Annie Chapman, murdered September 8, 1888.
Elizabeth Stride, murdered September 30, 1888.
Catharine Eddowes, also murdered that same date.
Mary Kelly, murdered November 9, 1888. <ref>http://www.casebook.org/intro.html</ref>
Another woman, Martha Tabram, was murdered on August 7, 1888. She was considered to be a victim by some of the investigators at the time, and is considered to be a Ripper victim by many. <ref>The Complete History of Jack the Ripper"; Sugden, Philip; p. 359</ref>
==External Links==
[http://www.casebook.org Casebook] A huge repository of Jack the Ripper information.
[http://www.Adamwood.info Ripperologist] A magazine, in publication since 1994, focused on Jack the Ripper
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:British Police and Crime]]
[[Category:Mass murderers]]
The killer has traditionally been considered to have been left handed, but some today think that this may have been based more upon negative connotations of left handed people in that time than fact. <ref>http://www.casebook.org/dissertations/rip-left.html</ref>
==Victims==
There are 5 victims that are considered the "canonical" victims. These were all considered victims at the time, and are still considered victims by the majority of [Ripperologists]. They are:
Polly Nichols, murdered August 31, 1888.
Annie Chapman, murdered September 8, 1888.
Elizabeth Stride, murdered September 30, 1888.
Catharine Eddowes, also murdered that same date.
Mary Kelly, murdered November 9, 1888. <ref>http://www.casebook.org/intro.html</ref>
Another woman, Martha Tabram, was murdered on August 7, 1888. She was considered to be a victim by some of the investigators at the time, and is considered to be a Ripper victim by many. <ref>The Complete History of Jack the Ripper"; Sugden, Philip; p. 359</ref>
==External Links==
[http://www.casebook.org Casebook] A huge repository of Jack the Ripper information.
[http://www.Adamwood.info Ripperologist] A magazine, in publication since 1994, focused on Jack the Ripper
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:British Police and Crime]]
[[Category:Mass murderers]]