Other Victims
Modern theories suggest that a serial killer would not suddenly 'start' with killing, in his locale and with his final modus operendi, but is likely to either 'build up' to a murder or 'practice' murder elsewhere. Also, perhaps continue with his crimes elsewhere, when it became 'too hot' in Whitechapel. So, were there 'other' victims?
Emma Smith
Thought by some to
be the 'first' victim (eg. Walter Drew), she was killed 3 April
1888 in Osborn Street, Whitechapel
Martha Tabram
Found on 7 April 1888 in George Yard, Whitechapel
Alice McKenzie
Found in Castle Alley on 17 July 1889, Dr Thomas Bond opined to
Anderson "the murder was
performed by the same person who committed the former series of
Whitechapel murders"
Carrie Brown
'Old Shakespeare',
a prostitute, was found murdered in a Manhattan, New York
waterfront hotel on 23/24 April 1891. She was naked from the
armpits, down; strangled and mutilated. An arab was sentenced for
her murder, but later released after it was thought incriminating
bloodstains in his room may have appeared after the coroner,
police etc had tramped all over the place. Local press and police
compared the killing with London's Jack the Ripper due to the way
it was done.
Last updated 23 December 1999