Jack the Rippers last killed victim Mary Jane Kelly Mary Jane Kelly was an enigmatic figure with a mostly unverified story. What was clear, though, was the horrifying nature of her murder. Jack The Ripper‘s last victim was as mysterious as the notorious serial killer himself. Mary Jane Kelly, generally considered the fifth and final victim of the Victorian serial killer, was found dead on November 9, 1888. But little of what’s known about her can be verified. Mary Jane Kelly’s mutilated body was discovered in a room she leased on Dorset Street in East London in the Spitalfields area, a slum frequently occupied by prostitutes and criminals. Because of the gruesomeness of her murder, police wanted to suppress information in order to stop the spread of rumors. But attempts to quell rumors actually had the opposite effect; Kelly’s enigmatic nature has led to a slew of embellished or contradicting details on the tragic woman’s life. Mary Jane Kelly’s Murky Beginnings Much of the information
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