It’s 1888, and a man who will become perhaps the most infamous serial killer in history is terrorising the streets of London.

Fog rises from the damp streets of the Whitechapel district, a largely impoverished area, which has earned itself a reputation for being a cauldron of immorality. Poverty, racism, hundreds of lodging houses which function as brothels, and social unrest mean that the slums in the East End of London have already earned themselves a reputation. 

It’s September 10, and five killings have taken place within one and a half kilometres of each other, in just over a month. All the victims are women. The culprit is known as Jack the Ripper, because of the horrifically brutal nature of his violent crimes. 

A number of letters were sent from a man claiming to be the killer, taunting police and journalists. One of the letters purported to have been sent from hell. 

To this day, the killer’s identity is unknown. 

But there’s a theory that he might have been a man named Fredrick Deeming. A man who eventually, ended up in Australia. 

CREDITS

Guest: Garry Linnell

Host: Jessie Stephens

Producer: Gia Moylan

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

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