Jack the Ripper was the name given to an unknown murderer who terrorized the Whitechapel area in 1888. The killer is believed to have murdered at least five women, often called the “canonical five,” who were brutally attacked and mutilated. These crimes shocked Victorian society and gained intense attention from newspapers, which helped spread the mysterious nickname.
Despite numerous investigations by the Metropolitan Police Service and over a century of theories about possible suspects, the true identity of Jack the Ripper has never been confirmed. The case remains one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in criminal history and continues to fascinate historians, criminologists, and the public today.