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JACK THE RIPPER CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM
 * Yesterday Jack the Ripper's latest victim was found in the City of London, in Mitre Square. The body was, like the two first victims, abused, almost making the victim unrecognizable. The same day another body was found, though it is speculated that this gruesome act isn't done by the same killer because of t ** [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/John_Tenniel_-_Punch_-_Ripper_cartoon.png width="210" height="298" align="right"]] ** he body's condition. **
 * Warning: This article may contain material which might be found disturbing by some readers. **

It is this maltractation of the corpses that has characterized Jack the Ripper’s victims. The police have released the names of the victims today. The first victim was Catherine Eddowes, also known as Kate Conway or Mary Ann Kelly. He throat was, like in the two first cases, cut with two cuts and her abdomen was opened with a long cut. Her left kidney and most of her womb was removed. The other killing this night, which was believed to be done by someone else, happened to Elizabeth Stride. She was discovered at Dutfield’s Yard, by Berner Strees in Whitechapel. The reason why this victim has been believed to be killed by another killer is because there’s no maltractation of the abdomen. Jack the Ripper’s grotesque maltractation of the bodies has led the police to believe he has a medical background.

The problem with this case is that as soon as the police find evidence pulling the case in one direction, another independent author, historian or amateur detective find something completely different, and they’re back to wherever they started again. The two previous victims are identified as Mary Ann Nichols (aka. Polly) and Annie Chapman (aka Eliza Ann Smith or Dark Annie).

Mary Ann Nichols was killed 31.08.88 and her body was found in front of a a stable in Buck’s Row, which is a back street in Whitechapel, just 180 meters from London Hospital. She had a lot of different injuries, including 4-5 cuts in the stomach area and her throat was cut with 2 cuts.

Annie Chapman was killed 08.09.88 and she was found early in the morning in a backyard in Hanbury Street. She had gotten the same treatment as Mary Ann, with her throat cut and opening of the stomach. Annie’s womb had also been removed, unlike Mary Ann.

The search for Jack the Ripper’s identity continues and will probably not be revealed for a long time. The police have been close to capturing the killer some times. They've even gotten to the crime-scene only minutes after he’d left.

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