Who Was London Serial Killer Jack The Stripper?
You’ve probably heard about the infamous Jack the Ripper case, which involved a string of murders of prostitutes in East London back in 1888. But nearly 80 years later, the media dubbed another series of prostitute murders as the “Jack the Stripper” case.
Also known as the Hammersmith Nude Murders, the killing spree resulted in six murders between 1964 and 1965. Two additional murders, in 1959 and 1963, have also been linked to the same killer. This string of murders resulted in one of Scotland Yard’s biggest-ever manhunts. However, just like Jack the Ripper, the killer has never been found and the flurry of murders seemingly stopped as if the perpetrator disappeared into thin air.
In this first article of Uncovering The Unsolved, we’ll run through the killings, provide a detailed breakdown of what happened in each case, and explore potential suspects that could have been the infamous Jack The Stripper.
Who Were The Victims?
Jack the Stripper was publicly confirmed to have killed six women in 1964 and 1965. But the two earlier murders are also presumed to have been the work of the same killer.
- The first victim was 21-year-old Elizabeth Figg. Her body was found on 17th June 1959 by police officers in Chiswick.
