Jack the Ripper - The 'Saucy Jacky' Postcard
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Date
October 01, 1888
Type
World
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
London,
England,
United Kingdom
Categories
Crime
Event Details
On October 1, 1888, the Central News Agency received a postcard signed "Jack the Ripper." The writer referred to the "double event" the previous night, stating "number one squealed a bit couldn't finish straight off."
Because it seemed to reference details of the double murder before they were widely known, some officials believed it might be genuine, though modern analysis often attributes it to a journalist hoax.