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Because serial murder was very rare in Victorian times the Ripper's first couple of killings barely made a ripple. But by the time he had killed Polly Nichols JTR was beginning to cause quite a stir, thanks to the press. Figuring that the first victim was earlier in the year of 1888, by the late summer or early fall Jack The Ripper was a worldwide sensation. In many cases the press and publicity can help police with tips that may lead to an arrest. Not so for JTR. He sold a lot of newspapers and there were literally thousands of leads that were followed up by investigators, Scotland Yard just did not have the science available to catch the likes of Jack The Ripper.

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