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How many victims are generally agreed to be the work of Jack the Ripper (the 'canonical five')?
Answer
5
Five murders—Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly—are generally attributed to Jack the Ripper.
💡 Did you know?
All five canonical victims were women working as prostitutes in London's East End, with throats cut and abdominal mutilations.
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Topics
- mystery
- serial killer
- 1888
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