Author name: Alexander Meddings

Explore the chilling mystery of Jack the Ripper through key suspects and theories—then decide for yourself on our immersive Whitechapel walking tour.

Explore the eerie side of East London with our guide to the darkest things to do in Whitechapel—from haunted pubs to Ripper tours and ghostly landmarks.

How many people did Jack the Ripper really kill? While five women—known as the canonical victims—are officially attributed to the killer, theories abound that his true body count may be far higher. This article explores the facts, the speculation, and the haunting uncertainty that surrounds history’s most infamous unsolved case.

It’s a fog-drenched January morning in 1889, and London erupts with the news: Jack the Ripper has been caught. But what would have actually happened next? Would the infamous killer have swung from the gallows at Newgate? Been locked away in Broadmoor? This gripping exploration unravels the justice Jack might have faced in Victorian times—and what his fate would be today.

Journey through the grimy alleyways of Victorian London, piecing together the harrowing events of Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, from his gruesome murders to the baffling lack of clues.