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Why did the Whitechapel Murders attract so much attention in 1888?
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Why did the Whitechapel Murders attract so much attention in 1888? During the 18th century serial murders were unheard of. The Whitechapel ripper was one of the first known serial killers in the whole. Communication was so basic in those times but news of Jack The Ripper spread world-wide. The fact that the police never caught the murderer further caused the media to panic and hype up stories. This created a frenzy in the media and some stories were exaggerated beyond truth. This made people buy the newspaper and any one who was slightly suspicious was accused of being the Ripper. The victims were all prostitutes and completely random, this further attracted attention. Whitechapel was mainly a poverty stricken area in the East End of London. The streets were filthy and covered in excrement and blood. There were many alleyways and back roads in the town. This made it easy for vagrants...
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