Walker, and known locally as Polly),
aged 43, became the first canonical
victim of the Victorian serial killer
known as Jack the Ripper.
She was murdered at around 3.40
am, on Friday August 31st, in Buck's
Row (now Durward Street), located
in Whitechapel, East London.
Nichols was discovered by carman,
Charles Cross, and she was buried
at the City of London cemetery on
September 6th.
In 2012, Cross (aka Lechmere)
was proposed as a Ripper suspect
by Swedish researcher Christier
was proposed as a Ripper suspect
by Swedish researcher Christier
Holmgren.
The Assistant Commissioner of the
Metropolitan Police (CID), James
Monro resigned his post today, and
ultimately replaced Sir Charles
Metropolitan Police (CID), James
Monro resigned his post today, and
ultimately replaced Sir Charles
Warren. New Commissioner Robert Anderson assigned Donald
Swanson to head the case. The Autumn of Terror had begun.
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