Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Who was Jack the Ripper?
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Seweryn Klosowski (George Chapman)

This position names Seweryn Klosowski — known as George Chapman — as Jack the Ripper. It points to his being a convicted serial killer who lived in Whitechapel at the very time of the Ripper murders, and who went on to poison several women, as grounds for the identification.

Supporting arguments · 1

  1. Klosowski killed women
    Like the Ripper, Klosowski was a serial murderer who targeted women; he poisoned three of his wives.