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Jack the Ripper First Victim

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The first confirmed victim of Jack the Ripper was found here.  Her name was Mary Nichols and she was laid in a gateway in what is now Durward Street on August 31, 1888.

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Jack the Ripper

"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the media. The letter is widely believed to have been a hoax, and may have been written by a journalist in a deliberate attempt to heighten interest in the story. Other nicknames used for the killer at the time were "The Whitechapel Murderer" and "Leather Apron".

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