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Jack the Ripper: Read all about it!

Season 2 Episode 1 | 3m 06s

In the Summer of 1888, the world was gripped by one case, a serial killer was on the loose in East London. The newspapers couldn't get enough of the story and began to create a template for how we cover true crime, which is still familiar today.

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