The horrific murders of between three and 11 women (depending on who you ask) that took place primarily between August and November 1888 (or 1891, depending on which you include) that were attributed to an individual who has become known as “Jack the Ripper” after the signatory of a (probably hoaxed) letter to the press, have fascinated everyone from Aleister Crowley to crime novelist Patricia Cornwell in the subsequent 135 years. The murderer (or murderers) was never caught, which has given imaginations free rein to speculate
