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We’re back with part 2 of the most notorious Victorian serial killer, Jack the Ripper! In this episode, we discuss the final 2 canonical victims, focusing on who they were before their murders. Clara explains the media frenzy that this case stirred up, as well as the general paranoia in London at the time. To deal with their lack of control over the situation, citizens were writing letters to the police with a lot of “helpful” advice…including the Queen herself!
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SOURCES
Rumbelow, Donald. The Complete Jack the Ripper. New York Graphic Society Ltd., 1975.
Bad Women: The Ripper Retold (Season 1)
Jack The Ripper Tour - Catherine Eddowes
Jack The Ripper Tour - Squibby Chased By The Mob
The Guardian - Jack the Ripper’s victims had to be whores. Anyone saying different risks a trolling
AETV - A Surprising New Theory About Jack the Ripper's Victims
All That’s Interesting - The Victims Of Jack The Ripper And Their Tragically Overlooked Stories
Jack the Ripper 1888 - THE JACK THE RIPPER TIMELINE
Casebook - By Accident or Design? A Critical Analysis of the Murder of Catherine Eddowes
Jack the Ripper Tour - Queen Victoria As Sherlock Holmes
Casebook - Letter from Queen Victoria in "Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook"
Crimes Through Time - The Women of Whitechapel: Mary Jane Kelly 1888
Casebook - Inquest: Mary Jane Kelly
Casebook - THE MAN WHO SHIELDED JACK THE RIPPER: George Hutchinson & his statement – An analysis.
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