Originally posted by Batman
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But why stop at the C5? Consideration surely has to be given to Smith, Horsnell, Millwood, Wilson, Haynes, Tabram, Mylett, McKenzie, Coles, the Pinchin Street Torso, and Austin. Just reflect on the numerous factors that all of the aforementioned attacks have in common: they were all brutal; they were all rare; they were all unsolved (with no serious suspects); they all took place within a small geographical area; and, with the exception of Austin, they all took place within a relatively short time frame (1887-1891).
Just what was going on? Normally I would stay clear of conspiracy theories, but isn't possible that we might be looking at some form of gang-related activity? I mean, wasn't that proposed as a likely explanation for the Torso Murders? And I have to say that having read Tom Westcott's recent book, a book that I was fully prepared to be critical of, I was forced to accept that his thesis is persuasively argued, and the very minimum that could be said is that there are an awful lot of unexplained coincidences and apparent connections.
What I do know, however, is that no two of these crimes are absolutely identical- they all have their differences and similarities- and even if they were that in itself doesn't necessarily imply a single killer. So I suppose in the end it comes down to this one simple question: just how much coincidence are you prepared to accept?
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