‘Jack the Ripper’ was the name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in London during the late 19th century. He is believed to have killed at least five women who were working as prostitutes in an impoverished area in London. However, the actual count of his victims may be higher. The legend of Jack the Ripper is one of the most enduring murder mysteries of all time as the real identity of the killer was never discovered. All the victims targeted by the killer were poor prostitutes who lived and worked in the slums of London. The bodies of most of the women were found with their throats slit and their abdominal area mutilated. The gruesome nature of the murders terrified the people, and the fact that the murderer was a serial killer horrified the citizens of London. The police too was baffled by the murders as they could find no definite clue that could’ve led to the identity of the murderer. Coming up with a list of suspects was the best that the police could do. The identity of the killer puzzled the detectives for well over a century. In recent years, it has been suggested by some sources that Jack the Ripper was a 23-year-old Polish immigrant named Aaron Kosminski.
