Jack the Ripper
The identity of the killer in the
East End of London in 1888 has remained a mystery, but the case has
continued to horrify and fascinate. Between August and November 1888,the White chapel area of London was the
scene of five horrific murders. The killer was named 'Jack the Ripper'.
All the women murdered were prostitutes, all except for one, Elizabeth Stride, were horribly mutilated.
There has been much interest as to the identity of the killer. It has
been suggested that he was a doctor or butcher, based on the
evidence of weapons and the mutilations that occurred, which showed a
knowledge of human anatomy. All the circumstances surrounding the murders lead me to form the
opinion that the women must have been lying down when murdered and in
every case the throat was first cut. We will use this idea when creating murder scenes in our short film to create a realistic theme and to make the protagonist as similar to the real Jack the Ripper as possible. The murders of the victims drew attention to the poor living conditions in the East End and public opinion against the overcrowded, unsanitary slums grew greater. In the two decades after the murders, the worst of the slums were cleared and demolished, but the streets and some buildings survived and are used by guided tours of the murder sites.
Jack the Ripper's case was the first to create worldwide interest and fear. Adding to the mystery of the affair several letters were sent by the killer to the London Metropolitan Police Service, also known as the Scotland Yard, haunting officers about his gruesome activities and speculating on murders to come. The police were intrigued by this case as the murderer left no clues which could lead them to the final answer.
In 2014, Russell Edwards, an author, claimed that he has proven the identity of Jack the Ripper by DNA results found from a shawl belonging to one of the victims, Catherine Eddowes. The reports have not yet been verified, but Edwards asserts they point to Aaron Kosminkski, a Polish immigrant and one of the prime suspects in the horrific murders.
There has been much interest as to the identity of the killer. It has
been suggested that he was a doctor or butcher, based on the
evidence of weapons and the mutilations that occurred, which showed a
knowledge of human anatomy. All the circumstances surrounding the murders lead me to form the
opinion that the women must have been lying down when murdered and in
every case the throat was first cut. We will use this idea when creating murder scenes in our short film to create a realistic theme and to make the protagonist as similar to the real Jack the Ripper as possible. The murders of the victims drew attention to the poor living conditions in the East End and public opinion against the overcrowded, unsanitary slums grew greater. In the two decades after the murders, the worst of the slums were cleared and demolished, but the streets and some buildings survived and are used by guided tours of the murder sites.Jack the Ripper's case was the first to create worldwide interest and fear. Adding to the mystery of the affair several letters were sent by the killer to the London Metropolitan Police Service, also known as the Scotland Yard, haunting officers about his gruesome activities and speculating on murders to come. The police were intrigued by this case as the murderer left no clues which could lead them to the final answer.
In 2014, Russell Edwards, an author, claimed that he has proven the identity of Jack the Ripper by DNA results found from a shawl belonging to one of the victims, Catherine Eddowes. The reports have not yet been verified, but Edwards asserts they point to Aaron Kosminkski, a Polish immigrant and one of the prime suspects in the horrific murders.
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