Revealed Jack the Ripper: Tabloid Killer
On 25th September 1888, a letter arrived at Britain's Central News Agency. It claimed to come from the most famous serial killer in history and for the first time, revealed the now legendary name, ‘Jack the Ripper.' A closer look at history reveals how this serial killer could have been fabricated for readers who couldn't get enough tabloid thrills. If Jack was fiction, who made him up?
On 25th September 1888, a letter arrived at Britain's Central News Agency. It claimed to come from the most famous serial killer in history and for the first time, revealed the now legendary name, ‘Jack the Ripper.' A closer look at history reveals how this serial killer could have been fabricated for readers who couldn't get enough tabloid thrills. If Jack was fiction, who made him up?
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