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Famous Serial Killers: Jack The Ripper
Famous Serial Killers
JACK THE RIPPER, JEFFERY DAHMER, BTK, AILEEN WOURNOS
BY: CAMERON GADDI. ALINA DAYLEY, SAMANTHA DEMATTIA, MICHELLE CAMPOPIANO, KARLA
HUERTA, FRANCISCO LOPEZ

Jack The Ripper

Jack the Ripper

Most famous letter

Annie Chapman

The Rippers HIstory


Jack , an English 1888 serial killer, killed many years ago yet his identity remains a mystery legend. Many woman were suspected to have been killed by him but only 5 were accepted to have been murdered by the Ripper. The
Scotland yard had many suspects believed to have been
Jack the Ripper but they were never able to capture the true one. Jack sent letters to the police, but only 3 were believed to be written and sent by him. The others were believed to be hoaxed by a journalist

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