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Harriet-Alice Larkins
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Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 9:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I've read in several books that it was quite common for prostitutes in Whitechapel to have their throats slit. So I feel I have to ask the question- why is Elizabeth Stride a canonical victim when the other four had far more mutilations?

This may sound like a stupid question, but I'm confused.

Thanks
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Donald Souden
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Username: Supe

Post Number: 870
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 11:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Harriet-Alice,

Not a stupid question, but one often debated (check out the "Was Stride's [sic] A Ripper Victim" thread).

The arguments made by the those who include her in the canonical list are that her throat was slit in the manner of JtR and that somewhat later the same morning JtR definitely murdered Catharine Eddowes. The lack of mutilation is explained by Jack being interrupted by the arrival of Louis Diemschutz.

Don.
"He was so bad at foreign languages he needed subtitles to watch Marcel Marceau."
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Julie
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Username: Judyj

Post Number: 243
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 4:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Harriett-Alice Larkins

Hi Harriett

The only thing I can offer here is that it is believed that Elizabeth's death was interrupted by the arrival of Mr Diemschutz.

That is however, if she was actually a victim of Jack the Ripper.
The board is split here as to whether or not she was a victim of Jack, a victim of domestic abuse or a victim of a trick gone bad.

regards
Julie

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