Favoured Suspects

[GUT]

Not much fun, but like Donald Rumbelow I think JtR's name may have slipped through the cracks of time and we may never know.
But if I have to pick someone from the known suspects, I think Levy. I think he could have been the Butchers Row suspect. But it's nothing more than a guess.

I basically agree U. N. Known should be the favourite.

[curious4]

Hutch-knew victim, involved in stalking behavior, waited till inquest was over to come forward, unbeleiveable description of His suspect-A-man. Places himself near victim at approx. TOD and outside her door. Typical profile serial killer avg. Joe. Fits general description as stout/short(sarah lewis).

Blotchy-last credible suspect seen entering Marys place. never seen to leave. never came forward. Local avg Joe. possible description fits Lawende suspect.

Chapman-Known serial killer of women. Threatened wife with knife. Lived in area. Police suspect at the time. Abberline suspected. Known to be violent. fits description-even cap with peak (see my sig).

Bury-Known killer of woman-killed wife-knife used, abdomen mutilated, burned clothes (same as Kelly crime scene). Known to be violent. person of interest at time. Known to frequent prostitutes and pubs. local (well bow at least but had cart) avg Joe.

Kelly-killed wife with knife, person of interest at time, fits general description, local-transient, avg Joe. Mental issues and violent.

Koz-Only suspect with possible direct evidence against-ID by witness. named by three police officials. threatened sister with knife. mental issues-somewhat violent. Local avg Joe.

Said this before but witnesses like Hutch do exist, notably the hairdresser who gave a perfect description of the Swedish Foreign Minister's murderer but was not believed by the police because the description was "too perfect".

Best wishes
C4

[lilyofthevalley]

Not much fun, but like Donald Rumbelow I think JtR's name may have slipped through the cracks of time and we may never know.
But if I have to pick someone from the known suspects, I think Levy. I think he could have been the Butchers Row suspect. But it's nothing more than a guess.

[drstrange169]

I tend to prefer or dismiss the suspect of any book I'm currently reading, depending on the quality of the author's research.

Once I've finished the book commonsense takes over again and I go back to no favoured suspect.

I'm currently reading Mike Hawley's Tumberty book.

[GUT]

I'm a sucker for Police suspects, mainly because they knew so much more than we do so

Kos, Doc, and Montie (in no real order).

I see potential in Kelly (if just he could be linked to London at the time) and Deeming was one of the nastiest bits of work to walk God's green earth so I'd love to see it all on him.

[John G]

William Bury, for the reasons you would give, i.e. victim mutilated, chalk writing.

Francis Thompson. Spent six years as a medical student-Dr Phillips seemed to think JtR was a medical expert, which would completely rule out the vast majority of suspects.

Hated women. Was probably living at the Provedence Row night shelter at the time Kelly was murdered, which was about 100 yards from Dorset Street.

Wrote poetry about mutilating women. Soon after the murders wrote about killing female prostitutes with knives.

Fits the profile of this type of killer extremely well, i.e. was a multiple arsonist and had only one relationship with a woman, a prostitute who left him just before the Whitechapel murders began- June 1888. Of course, this could have acted as a catalyst for the subsequent murders.

[Abby Normal]

Who are peoples favoured suspects and why?

Hutch-knew victim, involved in stalking behavior, waited till inquest was over to come forward, unbeleiveable description of His suspect-A-man. Places himself near victim at approx. TOD and outside her door. Typical profile serial killer avg. Joe. Fits general description as stout/short(sarah lewis).

Blotchy-last credible suspect seen entering Marys place. never seen to leave. never came forward. Local avg Joe. possible description fits Lawende suspect.

Chapman-Known serial killer of women. Threatened wife with knife. Lived in area. Police suspect at the time. Abberline suspected. Known to be violent. fits description-even cap with peak (see my sig).

Bury-Known killer of woman-killed wife-knife used, abdomen mutilated, burned clothes (same as Kelly crime scene). Known to be violent. person of interest at time. Known to frequent prostitutes and pubs. local (well bow at least but had cart) avg Joe.

Kelly-killed wife with knife, person of interest at time, fits general description, local-transient, avg Joe. Mental issues and violent.

Koz-Only suspect with possible direct evidence against-ID by witness. named by three police officials. threatened sister with knife. mental issues-somewhat violent. Local avg Joe.

[John Wheat]

Who are peoples favoured suspects and why?