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“Absolute Mystery”: 37 Unexplainable Things People Are Still Trying To Make Sense Of

For every qualified investigator diligently following leads, there at least two more armchair detectives trying to solve the crime from the comfort of their homes. Yet there are hundreds of thousands of cases that nobody has ever managed to crack. These are some of the top "whodunnit mysteries" keeping people…

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Lucy Worsley ‘confident’ her true crime documentary solves Thames Torso murders

Historian Lucy Worsley’s new documentary series takes on the case of a forgotten Victorian serial killer who was never caught.

Evening Standard

Jack The Ripper’s Real Identity Divides The Internet After Major DNA Breakthrough Resurfaces

"We will never know who the Ripper was based on DNA."

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Top Halloween events

As the witching hour draws near there's some hair-raising, blood-curdling business afoot in London town. From the theatre of fear to spooky boat trips and a London Dungeon lock-in we've rounded-up some of the most spine-chilling special events...

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Jack the Ripper Identified? Here's Who He Really Is According to a Criminologist

Discover how David Wilson identifies Aaron Kosminski as Jack the Ripper using DNA from a victim's shawl and geo-profiling of 1888 Whitechapel murders.

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The Five author Hallie Rubenhold: ‘I really hate true crime’

The award-winning writer turned the Jack the Ripper case on its head. Now she is giving Dr Crippen the same treatment – and questioning how we tell stories about murderous men

The Guardian - UK

Jack The Ripper’s Identity Revealed After 130 Years Thanks To DNA Testing

We might finally know the identity of the notorious killer, Jack the Ripper, and we might even have a DNA result for reference. Over 130 years after his gruesome murders in East London, England, the descendants of his victims are looking to unmask the identity of the serial killer popularly…

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7 Infamous Suspects Who Could Have Been Jack the Ripper—And Why Aaron Kosminski Might Be the One

The most compelling suspect in recent years is Aaron Kosminski, a Polish immigrant who lived in Whitechapel during the time of the murders.

International Business Times UK

Jack The Ripper’s Supposed Real Identity Finally Revealed, 137 Years Later

Jack the Ripper, the legendary murderer of Victorian London, might have finally be unmasked by researcher Russell Edwards.

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Descendants of Jack the Ripper’s victims seek new inquest after DNA breakthrough

The mystery has endured for nearly 140 years and the victims’ families still hope to find the truth about the unsolved crime

Evening Standard

Relative Of Jack The Ripper Victim Demands New Inquest

A descendant of one of Jack the Ripper's victims has demanded a new inquest into one of history's most notorious serial killers, after DNA evidence suggested the murderer was a Polish barber.

International Business Times

TV tonight: Brenda Blethyn says farewell to detective Vera Stanhope

A touching documentary celebrates the end of the popular crime drama. Plus: Lucy Worsley unpicks our true crime obsession. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

My most feared horror villain is even more sadistic in Terrifier 3 and that's all because director and Art the Clown star know how to one-up themselves every time

Big Screen Spotlight | Terrifier 3 director Damien Leone and star David Howard Thornton explain how they make Art the Clown even more fearsome in the third installment

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45 Years Ago, a Forgotten Time-Travel Thriller Secretly Set the Stage for Star Trek's Biggest Hits

'The Wrath of Khan' and 'The Voyage Home' are two of the most beloved Star Trek films, and they have roots in a little-known sci-fi adventure starring none other than genre icon H.G. Wells.

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50 Years Ago, the Most Important Sci-Fi Show You’ve Never Heard of Debuted

From 'The X-Files' to 'Supernatural,' genre television owes a debt to a short-lived series that's been all but forgotten today.

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Unsolved Mysteries volume 4: release date, trailer and everything we know about the docuseries

Unsolved Mysteries volume 4 has been called the "most unique volume yet," and features an episode about an infamous killer. Here's what we know about it.

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MasterChef fans slam tasteless Jack the Ripper inspired dish: ‘Celebrating the murder of women’

The contestant served a bone marrow beef tartare dish – seriously

The Guardian - UK

The Sun’s Hillsborough stories used to teach MPs how to recognise fake news

Exclusive: Russian bot effort to stir up Islamophobia also part of course on misinformation and disinformation

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Evening Standard

Jack the Ripper police file made public after 136 years

A lost police file on the Victorian serial killer Jack the Ripper has been found after 136 years by the great-grandson of a detective who worked on the case.

The Guardian - UK

Sherlock Holmes and the Whitechapel Fiend review – the spoof’s afoot!

The detective goes on the hunt for Jack the Ripper in this funny but tangled comedy on how crime is sensationalised for entertainment

Evening Standard

Spitalfields ‘Jack the Ripper’ pub for sale after owner goes bust

Four pubs run by the East London Pub Co. were put on the block earlier this week

The Independent UK

Queen commends journalists ‘risking their lives’ in the Middle East and Ukraine

Camilla attended the Foreign Press Association’s annual awards ceremony to celebrate its 135th anniversary.

The Guardian - UK

‘My life is a bit like a horror story’: the TV visionary making creepy tales inspired by his Down syndrome

Otto Baxter’s gruesome Victorian romp – complete with sweary musical numbers – is loosely based on his life. It’s a unique, monster-filled scare-fest, with its own incredibly moving documentary

The Guardian - UK

Cashing in on Jack the Ripper diminishes the true horror of his crimes

We’ve been ghoulish about it all since 1888. Maybe it’s time we looked away

The Independent UK

Medical records reveal identity of Jack the Ripper, ex-police volunteer claims

The 19th-century serial killer is responsible for some of the UK’s most infamous and unsolved murders

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