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Jack The Ripper
In September 1888, the most famous serial killer in history stalked the streets of London.
In September 1888, one of the most infamous serial killers in history stalked the narrow streets of the East End of London. Jack the Ripper killed at least five prostitutes and was never caught by the police despite a massive manhunt. Using contemporary accounts, Simon Watts describes how the murderer cast a spell over late Victorian England.
ILLUSTRATION: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.
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