Jack the Ripper - Resignation of Sir Charles Warren
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Date
November 08, 1888
Type
World
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
London,
England,
United Kingdom
Categories
Crime
Event Details
Amidst intense public criticism over the failure to catch the Whitechapel murderer, Sir Charles Warren, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, resigned on November 8, 1888 (effectively leaving shortly after the Kelly murder).
His resignation highlighted the immense political pressure and public fear generated by the Ripper murders.