The Elusive Suspect

The cases still titilate and haunt, almost 120 years later. During the summer and fall of 1888, London was terrorized by what remains the most well-known early serial killer, Jack the Ripper.

Now, a new theory has emerged, which holds some promise. What if Jack the Ripper was a sailor?

I rather doubt that the cases will ever be resolved to anyone's satisfaction. At the time, forensics was a new and developing science, and much of the evidence was lost or dismissed away. The march of time precludes the discovery of new evidence, and all we really have are contemporary reports by fallible investigators.

Which is why the story of Jack the Ripper maintains its allure. He's one who got away; crawling out of his dark hiding place to kill, then slipping back from where he came with no one the wiser.

Found at Orbusmax.