Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Who was Jack the Ripper?
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Walter Sickert

This position names the painter Walter Sickert as Jack the Ripper. It argues that clues to his guilt appear in his own work and correspondence—pointing to letters supposedly sent in the Ripper's name and paintings said to depict the murderer's crimes.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Sickert sent letters addressed from the Ripper
    Watermarks and DNA from the Ripper letters point to Sickert.
  2. Sickert painted the Ripper's crimes
    Sickert's grisly paintings contained clues about the killings.