There was some speculation and disagreement at one time as to who was indeed the Ripper’s first victim, with many wishing to blame the killing of Martha Tabram on some other, unknown assailant. It’s now generally believed and accepted however, that Tabram was the Ripper’s first victim, and so we will take the date of her murder, 31st August 1888 as the beginning of the Ripper’s terrible killing spree, ending with the butchery of the unfortunate Mary Kelly on 9th November, a mere ten weeks from start to finish.
The murders of Martha Tabram and Mary Ann Nicholls took place on the 7th and the 31st of August, respectively. Following the death of Nicholls, a mere eight days passed before the killer struck again, this time with even greater severity. Annie Chapman’s injuries showed the gatherin
