Jack the Ripper - Murder of Mary Ann Nichols
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Date
August 31, 1888
Type
World
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
London,
England,
United Kingdom
Categories
Crime
Event Details
At approximately 3:40 AM on August 31, 1888, Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols was found dead in Buck's Row (now Durward Street). She is considered the first of the "canonical five" victims.
Her throat was severed by two cuts, and her abdomen was mutilated with deep, jagged wounds. The lack of blood at the scene suggested she was killed instantly.
This murder marked the beginning of the "Autumn of Terror" in London's East End.