2006-07-13 12:21:25 · 15 answers · asked by michael c 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
we will tomorrow....
this is the latest yahoo headline
Jack The Ripper's Indentity Revealed
Thursday July 13, 07:00 AM
Jack the Ripper's suspected true identity will be revealed later, more than 100 years after his gruesome series of murders terrified London. The killer was never caught and there have been countless investigations, books, articles, plays, films and musicals based on the murders.
Now, documents from the original investigation have been discovered by a descendant of the officer in charge of the case in 1888.
The papers from Chief Inspector Donald Swanson shed new light on the notorious
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case and are said to contain the name of the person suspected of the crimes.
They are being loaned to Scotland Yard's Crime Museum - the oldest of its kind in the world - for its relaunch today.
At least five women - all prostitutes - were killed by the Ripper and there are several theories as to his identity.
His victims were either strangled or stabbed, with some of the bodies badly mutilated and even having organs removed. Some believed he had medical training.
Until now, those in the frame have included an employee of the Royal Family, an artist and a man called Francis Tumblety who was arrested shortly after the last killing but escaped to the US.
2006-07-13 12:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by lozzielaws 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There has always been some speculation on who jack the ripper really was. There were many ideas that he was a deranged doctor that like to cut up women, especially prostitutes. No one will really know who he was unless we could travel back in time and see what went on for sure. I do however think that it is an interesting story. Wikipedia has the story of dear old jack.
2006-07-13 21:32:50 · answer #2 · answered by cambelles2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is belived that Jack The Ripper was a painter named Walter Sickert; a student of the famous American artist Whistler.
2006-07-14 01:02:42 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Elizabeth ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There have been several theories as to who was Jack the Ripper but none of them has been proven true nor was anyone charged with the murders. It will be one of life's unsolved mysteries
2006-07-13 19:25:07 · answer #4 · answered by butterflykisses427 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rolf Harris
2006-07-13 20:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jack
Hence the name 'Jack the Ripper'
Just pulling your leg....as the crimes were never solved, it is impossible to put a name to him......as cashmoneysam and others already said, there are numerous theories as to who he was, but none have been proven.
2006-07-13 19:26:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They've never figured it out, though Aaron Kosminski was named a chief suspect by Inspector Donald Swanson
2006-07-13 19:28:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michael C
2006-07-13 19:26:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.itv.com/news/britain_b073dc25087ea3d970e57dc6127a086c.html
has a story on Jack
2006-07-13 19:27:01 · answer #9 · answered by greengunge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoever he was, it's most likely that it certainly wasn't Walter Sickert.
Patricia Cornwell's book is a joke.
2006-07-18 01:56:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋