Who was 'Jack the Ripper'?

Answer 1

Jack the Ripper is a pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer (or killers) active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area and adjacent districts of London, England in the latter half of 1888. The name is taken from a letter to the Central News Agency by someone claiming to be the murderer, published at the time of the killings. There have been some theories that "Jack" may have actually been a "Jill", but the evidence is inconclusive. Although several suspects were investigated by the police at the time, no solid evidence on anybody was ever collected - ideas abound now about over a hundred suspects, many linked by the tiniest shred of circumstantial proof. Nobody was prosecuted and the murders remain unsolved today.

Answer 2

Jack the Ripper was a serial killer in England who targeted women in the mid-19th century(4/3/1888-2/13/1891). Jack the Ripper is also known as "The Whitechapel Murderer" and "Leather Apron". Because of the depression of the time, many violent acts - such as robbery, violence and alcohol - were committed. This is why people disagree over how many women he killed (5-11) but the official count is 5(Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Cathrine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly). Jack the Ripper sent letters to police and media about his killings. One letter received by George Lusk of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee contained half of a human kidney, presumably from one of the victims.