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Wednesday 15 June 2016

Tall and fair.

David Wilson Professor of Criminology at Birmingham City University:
It is screaming out connection, ­connection, connection. 'There is no such thing as coincidence when you are ­dealing with serial killers.'
I know I've previously quoted that statement. I don't necessarily think that Jack the Ripper killed five women. Contemporary reports claim any number of victims. Three women stand out. They shared similarities and differed from the other Whitechapel murder victims by dint of their age and stature (average male height was 5ft. 5in. in 1888). :

The Whitehall Mystery victim. 2nd October 1888 over 24 or 25 and under 30. It appeared that she was full fleshed, well nourished. Stout. Dark hair, fair skin. 5ft. 8in.

Mary Kelly. 9th November approximately 25 years of age. Stout. Golden hair, fair skin. 5ft. 7in.

Elizabeth Jackson. 4th June 1889 under the age range of 25 Stout. Sandy coloured hair, fair skin. 5ft. 5 in.

Mary Kelly often visited The Elephant and Castle (south side of the river). Elizabeth's Jackson's torso was found just two miles distant in Battersea Park (south side of the river.) The Whitehall Mystery's torso was discovered about two miles from The Elephant and Castle and curiously approximately two miles from Battersea Park.





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