East London: Immersive Jack the Ripper Guided Walking Tour

Hear about the known victims, called the “canonical five”: Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly. Discover how all were killed with exceptional violence, showing a degree of precision that led many to believe the murderer had medical or anatomical knowledge.

Despite a massive investigation by the Metropolitan and City of London Police, and enormous media attention, the killer was never caught. Hundreds of suspects were questioned, and thousands of theories proposed — from butchers and doctors to members of the royal family — but none proven.

Learn how the name “Jack the Ripper” first appeared in a letter sent to police and the press, supposedly written by the killer himself. Whether genuine or a journalist’s hoax, the name stuck — and became one of the most infamous in criminal history.

The murders revealed the appalling poverty and social neglect of Victorian East London, forcing the public to confront the dark reality beneath the wealth of the British Empire.