Ripper murders

The Ripper murders refer to the brutal killings of several women in London’s East End in 1888, attributed to an unidentified individual known as Jack the Ripper. These crimes involved gruesome mutilations, and despite extensive investigations, the killer was never caught. The case gained worldwide notoriety due to the brutality, the mystery surrounding the killer’s identity, and the media coverage, highlighting issues of crime, social conditions, and forensic limitations of the time. The Ripper’s identity remains one of history’s most famous unsolved criminal mysteries.