Jack the Ripper

Question	Answer
What year did the ripper murders start?	1888
Where did the ripper murders take place?	In the East of London, Whitechapel
Why are the Whitechapel murders so famous?	The press coverage made the murders a 'new thing'. It also portrayed the ripper as an almost 'romantic figure' due to his evasion of capture, and peoples want to solve the mystery.
Who was in charge of the ripper investigation?	Frederick Abberline
Who are the five certain victims?	Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly
What do all the ripper victims have in common?	They were all prostitutes
How did the murdered get the name 'Jack the ripper?'	It was written on a letter that was sent in the murderers name.
What is the importance of the letter?	The letter gave the ripper his name. It may not have been sent by the murderer, and could have been sent by the press wanting to keep the story going.
What was Whitechapel like in the 1880s?	It was the slums of London, where people worked in workhouses, lived in poverty, became prostitutes in 'doss houses'. It was dirty, busy and overcrowded.
What was the main criticism of commissioner Charles Warren?	The Ripper Murders, as the police were unable to catch the murder or find a lead to who it was.

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