Catalogue description The Whitechapel Murders: 'Jack the Ripper'. Letter signed 'Jack the Ripper', dated 25...

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Details of MEPO 3/3153
Reference: MEPO 3/3153
Description:

The Whitechapel Murders:

'Jack the Ripper'. Letter signed 'Jack the Ripper', dated 25 Sept 1888, addressed to The Central News Ltd, and covering letter from Central News;

folio nos 1-4. Letter from Home Office, 10 Nov 1888, and subsequent MPO press notice seeking information as to the murderer of Mary Janet (or Marie Jeanette) Kelly;

folio nos 5-9. Report of post mortem examination of Mary Janet Kelly, dated 16 Nov 1888;

folio nos 10-19. CID report dated 24 Sept 1889, and extract from Evening Standard of that date relating to inquest on the human remains found 10 Sept 1889;

folio nos 20-22; See also MEPO 3/140-142 & 3155, 3156.
Date: 1888-1889
Separated material:

For items extracted from this piece see EXT 11/143
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Immediate source of acquisition:

Papers sent anonymously to New Scotland Yard, Nov 1987

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