The identity of the killer remains a mystery, though hundreds of theories exist. Common suspects cited by historians and forensic researchers include: Jack the Ripper | Identity, Facts, Victims, and Suspects
: Discovered on September 8, 1888, in the backyard of 29 Hanbury Street. Jack the Ripper
: The final and most brutally mutilated victim, found on November 9, 1888, inside her own room at Miller's Court. Key Suspects and Theories The identity of the killer remains a mystery,
: Killed on September 30, 1888, in the first of two murders that night (the "Double Event"). Key Suspects and Theories : Killed on September
: Found on August 31, 1888, in Buck’s Row; she is considered the first victim.
The unidentified serial killer known as terrorized the Whitechapel district in London's East End between August and November 1888. His moniker originates from the signature on a taunting letter sent to the Central News Office, which many modern experts believe was a media hoax designed to sell newspapers. The "Canonical Five" Victims
While the police file for the "Whitechapel Murders" includes eleven deaths between 1888 and 1891, the following five women are widely accepted as the Ripper's definitive victims due to the surgical precision and gruesome nature of their mutilations: