Crime & Law

Jack the Ripper Claims Two More Victims

Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes became the third and fourth confirmed victims of the unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. Stride was found in Dutfield's Yard, while Eddowes was discovered in Mitre Square just an hour later. Both women were engaged in street prostitution and were killed within the Whitechapel district, an area infamous for such activities and rampant violence. The brutality and similarities in their murders led to widespread panic and intensified police efforts to capture the killer.

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