Who was the last woman that Jack the Ripper killed?

Answer 1

It could have been anyone but most historians think that it was Mary Jane Kelly.

This is just one of many misconceptions that get passed on through books and the media. Scotland Yard knew Mary Kelly was not the last victim just as the felt strongly that Mary Jane Nickols was not the first. According to Patricia Cornwell's best seller 'Jack the Ripper Case Closed' the Ripper went on killing right into the early 20th century. After Kelly the papers stopped printing much about the notorious killer. Things cooled down and it appeared that the Ripper was gone.

Answer 2

Mary Jane Kelly, who was murdered in the early hours of Friday, November 9, 1888, is generally accepted to be Jack the Ripper's last victim. However, at least three other murders occurred in London's East End over the next few years which are potentially attributable to the Ripper. It has also been suggested that the Ripper may have emigrated or returned to America following the spree of murders in late 1888, and as such there may be many more victims who have never been conclusively linked to the Whitechapel series of murders usually attributed to Jack the Ripper.

Answer 3

It is unclear just how many women the Ripper killed. It is generally accepted that he killed five, though some have written that he murdered only four while others say seven or more. The public, press, and even many junior police officers believed that the Ripper was responsible for nine slayings. The five that are generally accepted as the work of the Ripper are:

Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols, murdered Friday, August 31, 1888.

Annie Chapman, murdered Saturday, September 8, 1888.

Elizabeth Stride, murdered Sunday, September 30, 1888.

Catharine Eddowes, also murdered that same date.

Mary Jane (Marie Jeanette) Kelly, murdered Friday, November 9, 1888.

Besides these five there are good reasons to believe that the first victim was really Martha Tabram who was murdered Tuesday, August 7, 1888, and there are important considerations for questioning whether Stride was a Ripper victim. As to the actual number of women that the Ripper killed, Philip Sugden wrote in his excellent book, The Complete History of Jack the Ripper, "There is no simple answer. In a sentence: at least four, probably six, just possibly eight."

Answer 4

There is some debate as to how many victims belonged to the killer Jack The Ripper. The 5 that are most commonly attributed to the Ripper is Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Katherine Eddows, Mary Kelly. There were actually two murders earlier in the year of 1888 that are most likely the Ripper's also. And many up until the 1891 at least.

Answer 5

Mary Jane Kelly who was murdered on 9 November 1888, is the woman listed as the last confirmed kill for Jack the ripper but this does not mean she was the last person he murdered.

Answer 6

Jack the ripper only killed prostitutes