In 1887-89, around the time that Jack the Ripper was terrorizing London, another serial killer was committing some even more horrifying murders. For some reason, Jack is the only one who’s remembered.
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In 1964 the naked body of a murdered prostitute showed up on the banks of the Thames under the Hammersmith bridge. Two months later when an almost identical body showed up, police realized they might have a serial killer on their hands.
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Meet the victims
Some info on a suspect
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In September of 2007, 14 year old Andrew Gosden slept in a bit, then left for school like any other day. After his parents had left for work, he returned home, drained his savings account and bought a one way ticket to London. He was never seen again.
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The families website
The conversation on reddit
The conversation on websleuths
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Jack the Ripper terrorized London in 1888, 5 women are attributed to having died horrifically by his hand but no one is certain if that number is correct. Who was he, why did he do it, and where did he go? These are questions that have plagued everyone who has looked into this mystery for the last 120 years.
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Casebook: Jack the Ripper
Richard Jones’ Ripper resource
The Wiki page of just the suspects
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