Between August and November 1888 in London's Whitechapel area, five brutal murders of prostitutes were committed. The victims - Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly - became known as the "Canonical Five" victims of Jack the Ripper. The killer's modus operandi involved throat slashing and abdominal mutilation. Despite an extensive investigation involving over 2,000 interviews, the identity of Jack the Ripper was never discovered. The case remains an unsolved mystery.

1. JACK THE RIPPER Modus Operandi

2. Contents Introduction The Canonical Five – Ann and Annie The Canonical Five – The Double Event The Canonical Five – Mary Jane Kelly Timeline Table Of Alleged Victims Graph Of Suspects Conclusion My Sources

3. Introduction Between August and November 1888. Whitechapel area of London became the scene of five brutal murders. They were all women & all working as prostitutes. Some theories suggested that the killer was a doctor or a butcher. Evidence suggested that the killer had a knowledge of human anatomy. The killer was nicknamed ‘Jack the Ripper, other nick names used were ‘The Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron’.

4. ‘ The Canonical Five’ Ann and Annie Mary Ann Nicholls 26 th August 1845 Age 44 Born in London Died 31 st August 1888 Buck’s Row Throat cut twice Abdomen mutilated Annie Chapman 22 nd February 1842 Age 47 Born in Paddington Mother to three children Died 8 th September 1888 Hanbury Street Throat cut Uterus missing

5. ‘ The Canonical Five’ “The DOUBLE Event” Elizabeth Stride 27 th November 1843 Age 45 Born in Sweden Died 30 th September Burner Street Throat cut No mutilation Catherine Eddowes 14 April 1842 Age 46 Born in Wolverhampton Died 30 th September Mitre Square Throat cut, Face mutilated Uterus & Kidney missing

6. ‘ The Canonical Five’ Mary Jane Kelly Mary Jane Kelly Age 25 Youngest & the last victim. Born in Ireland. Died on the 9 th November 1988. 13 Miller’s Court. Extensive face & body mutilated beyond recognition. Heart removed & missing.

7. Timeline This timeline shows the murders Committed & dates they occurred. 1888 August 7 th Martha Tabran August 31 st Mary Ann Nicholls September 8 th Annie Chapman September 30 th Elizabeth Stride & Catherine Eddows November 9 th Mary Jane Kelly

8. Table Of Alleged Victims 26 th December 1887 Fairy Fay? 25 th February 1888 Annie Millwood 28 th March 1888 Ada Wilson 7 th August 1888 Martha Tabram 3 rd October 1888 Whitehall Mystery 24 th April 1891 Carrie Brown 13 th February 1891 Frances Coles 17 th July 1889 Alice Mackenzie Date Of Murder Victim Name

9. Graph Of Suspects I run a survey with my fellow learners and this is how they have voted for suspects

10. Conclusion Investigation conducted by the Metropolitan Police. Detective inspectors Frederick Abberline, Henry Moore & Walter Andrews sent from Scotland Yard to assist. Over 2,000 people interviewed & 300 people investigated. Butchers, surgeons & physicians were suspected due to the mutilations. Hundreds of letters written claiming they were the killer, three stood out in particular: “Dear Boss”, “Saucy Jack” & “From Hell”. To this day the case as yet has not been solved & the identity of ‘Jack the Ripper’ still remains a mystery.

11. My Sources Images and text used for summary & facts kindly supplied by: http://englishvg1.wikispaces.com/When+is+the+killing+going+to++stop%3F – for the slide 2 image – author unknown http://mscromwell.wikispaces.com/Unsolved+Mysteries ... – for image on Title Slide – author not listed http://en.wikipedia.org http://tvtropes.org/ http://www.met.police.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modus_operandi