New appeal in 'ripper' murder after 44 years

[richardh]

Amala Ruth De Vere Whelan, 22, was strangled to death in her London home with a stocking on 12 November 1972, but her body was not discovered for four days.

Detectives found the word 'ripper' written onto the living room with detergent from a washing up liquid bottle.

http://news.sky.com/story/new-appeal-in-ripper-murder-of-amala-ruth-de-vere-whelan-after-44-years-10718613

[Harry D]

Jack would've been knocking on a bit, surely?

[richardh]

Agreed. And don't call me Shirley!

NB: the date of her murder (Nov 12th) is very close to the date of Mary kelly's murder 84 years earlier.

[Pcdunn]

Inspired by the Ripper, but borrowing the Boston Strangler's method, perhaps?

[Robert]

Maybe the murder was inspired by the Ripper, or maybe the word on the wall/floor was a blind inspired by the Ripper. During September 72 a London evening paper - either the 'Standard' or the 'News' - spent five or six days serialising Dan Farson's book, so the Ripper had a high profile in London at the time.