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THE FACE OF JACK THE RIPPER

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Jack the Ripper is one of the most notorious serial killers, not only because of
his horrific murders, but also because we are still oblivious to his identity.
There are 17 prime suspects who the Ripper could have been, but carrying out an
investigation over 130 years after the crimes is tricky to say the least.
Similarly, no two of the suspects are alike, ranging from princes to already
convicted serial killers. So, what did Jack the Ripper really look like?

Jack the Ripper was believed to be between 26-38 years old with a pale
complexion, dark eyes, and dark eyelashes. He was said to stand at 5 feet, 6
inches, wearing a long dark coat with a fur-trimmed collar and cuffs.

The description of him included a moustache curled up at each end and dark hair,
which contributed to his churlish demeanour. Under his coat, he was thought to
wear a light waistcoat and dark trousers, paired with a dark felt hat on his
head. On his feet, he was believed to wear button boots, matched with gaiters
with white buttons. His final defining feature was a black tie with a horseshoe
pin that conveyed a reputable and crisp appearance.

Do you think you could identify the Jack the Ripper face?


CARL FEIGENBAUM

Feigenbaum changed his name multiple times, making it especially difficult to
pin his true identity down, but we can be sure that he was killed via the
electric chair. This was punishment for murdering his landlady which does not
bode well in Feigenbaum’s favour with regards to Jack the Ripper.

It was reported that Feigenbaum had a desire to mutilate women and had a complex
understanding of human anatomy. Furthermore, he killed his landlady through a
knife attack and the cutting of the throat which was reminiscent of the five
Ripper victims.

Despite this, no photos exist of Feigenbaum aside from an e-fit photo that was
produced in 2011. Therefore, we cannot be certain that this is an accurate
depiction of him. Additionally, it is not believed that Feigenbaum was near
Whitechapel at the time of the murders.


JOSEPH BARNETT

Barnett was the one-time boyfriend of Ripper victim, Mary Jane Kelly, and is the
only suspect with a known link to one of the victims.

He was 5ft 8 inches and had a defining moustache that matches the description of
the Ripper. Furthermore, he lived within a mile of Whitechapel for his entire
life, suggesting a familiarity with the area. It is believed that the Ripper
would have an absent father, whilst Barnett’s father died when he was six.

Additionally, it is thought that the Ripper would have a physical defect,
causing much resentment. Barnett displayed evidence of suffering from a speech
impediment. Finally, the Ripper probably had a job that adhered to his
destructive tendencies; Barnett was a fish porter and spent his days gutting
fish.


FRANCIS CRAIG

Craig married Elizabeth Weston-Davies on 24th December 1884, and it is he whom
Dr. Wynne Weston-Davies claims to be the great-nephew of. According to
Weston-Davies, Craig filed for divorce in 1886 upon discovering that his wife
was engaging in prostitution. Weston-Davies claims that during her work in
prostitution, Elizabeth Weston-Davies used the name Mary Jane Kelly (the fifth
Ripper victim). Weston-Davies’ theory is that Craig killed his wife out of
revenge.

We only have access to a drawing of Craig which does not tell us enough about
his appearance to judge whether he is the face of Jack the Ripper.


PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR

The prince’s appearance does appear to match the description of Jack the Ripper;
however, the similarities seemingly end there. It was a bold claim to accuse the
prince, with little evidence to support it. Therefore, it is generally agreed
that the evidence suggests the prince was not the Ripper.


MONTAGUE JOHN DRUITT

After the last of the Ripper’s murders, it was rumoured that the ripper had
drowned in the River Thames. Druitt’s body was in fact found in the Thames on
31st December 1888 and it was apparent that it had been there for a significant
period of time. His pockets were filled with stones which would explain the
delay in the discovery of his body.

Just under three years later, the MP for West Dorset announced that the Ripper
was the son of a surgeon and had committed suicide; this description matched
Druitt to a T. Druitt was also named as one of the premier Ripper suspects in
Sir Melville Macnaghten’s private memoirs of 1894, wherein he highlights the
timeframe of Kelly’s murder and Druitt’s death.

The portrait we have of Druitt certainly shows a well-dressed man with dark hair
and a pale complexion which adheres to the description of the Ripper. Despite
this, his death could well have just been an unfortunate coincidence.


MICHAEL OSTROG

Ostrog certainly had questionable morals, with evidence of him committing
thefts, robberies, scams, and fraud, but does this make him capable of murder?
He was not considered as a suspect until 1894, however, this was discredited by
the revelation that he was in prison in1888.

This being said, his dark hair, defining facial hair, and smart attire does
match the description of the Ripper which might explain his entanglement with
the case.


WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Out of 17 suspects, we have only just begun to scratch the surface with six. If
you want to learn more about the other suspects and make your own verdict as to
who was the face of Jack the Ripper, be sure to book in for one of our tours.

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