The streets of Whitechapel in the autumn of 1888 were a labyrinth of narrow alleys and hidden corners, cloaked in a chill that seeped into the bone. Beneath the flickering gas lamps, the city pulsed with a restless energy—uneasy, watchful. Lives intersected in the crowded tenements and bustling markets, but an unseen presence moved among them, deliberate and unseen.

In the span of a few months, multiple lives were stolen in acts so gruesome they seemed to defy human comprehension. The details shocked even the most hardened residents of London’s East End, and the name of the killer became a puzzle that no one could solve. A figure without a face, a phantom whose crimes changed the fabric of the city forever.

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Episode Reference Material

Jack the Ripper 1888 by Richard Jones

Casebook: Jack the Ripper by Stephen P. Ryder

The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook by Stewart P. Evans

A big day in history: Mary Ann Nichols becomes the first victim of ‘Jack the Ripper’ (31 August1888) by BBC History Magazine