Jack the Ripper

On recommendation from a few people, Jacks, myself, Shaun and Robyn decided to go on a Jack the Ripper walk through London. London Walks has been taking people on walks all over the capital since the 1960's, and is the original walking tour company.

We met at Tower Hill Station at 19:15, ending near Liverpool Street Station, 2 hours later. Our guide was immensely knowledgeable, and as we toured the scene's of a few of the murders, he described the events in all their gory detail. Jack the Ripper, who gave himself his famous nickname, murdered 5 prostitutes in 1888. The murders became increasingly brutal, although his signature mark, of slitting his victims throat all the way down to the vertabrae, always remained. He was the first major serial killer, and amazingly, was never caught. To this day, his identity is unknown, although there are a multitude of theories.