The identity of Jack the Ripper, the man who murdered and mutilated six prostitutes in the Whitechapel area of London in 1888, is one of the most baffling mysteries in the history of crime. But now, using the skills of contemporary forensic investigation, David Jessel uncovers sensational new evidence about the man who turns out to have been Scotland Yard’s prime suspect.
Broadcast: UK Channel 4, Thur. 25 July 1996.
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