News of the Times Ep44v | 1837
The Jack the Ripper Precursor - Francois Courvoisier
50 years before the series of slayings in Whitechapel, a similar series of murders occurred n London in and around the Whitechapel area.  Add setting a person on fire after slashing, and Francois Courvoisier falls into the category of Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to know.
Hosted by Robin Coles.

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