Elizabeth Stride

Elizabeth Stride was an English woman known for being one of the victims of the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper in 1888, in London’s Whitechapel district. Born in 1843, she had a troubled life, marked by hardships and potential struggles with alcoholism. Stride was murdered on September 30, 1888, in a brutal fashion that aligned with the Ripper's modus operandi. However, her case is unique because her body bore fewer mutilations than other victims, leading to speculation that the killer may have been interrupted. Stride's tragic end became part of the enduring mystery surrounding the Ripper's identity.