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Jack the Ripper : the case reopened /

Documentary which casts new light on the Jack the Ripper case. In 1888 the most infamous serial killer of all time, Jack the Ripper, began his reign of terror in the East End of London. Between August and November, five horrifically violent murders took place in Whitechapel. There was a huge manhunt...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gething, Ashley (Director, Producer), Lundrigan, Samantha (Speaker), Bleksley, Peter (Speaker), Payne-James, Jason (Speaker), Wilson, David (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2019.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Jack, > the Ripper.
Jack, > the Ripper
Serial murderers > England > London > History > 19th century.
Criminal investigation.
Forensic sciences.
Serial murder investigation > England > London > History > 19th century.
Whitechapel (London, England) > History.
Tueurs en série > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Enquêtes criminelles.
Criminalistique.
Meurtres en série > Enquêtes > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Criminal investigation
Forensic sciences
Serial murder investigation
Serial murderers
England > London
England > London > Whitechapel
1800-1899
documentary film.
Documentary films
History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Documentary which casts new light on the Jack the Ripper case. In 1888 the most infamous serial killer of all time, Jack the Ripper, began his reign of terror in the East End of London. Between August and November, five horrifically violent murders took place in Whitechapel. There was a huge manhunt, but the Ripper was never caught. Since then there has been endless speculation about who the Ripper was, what motivated his crimes, and how the killer escaped justice.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 12, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:49