Who was killed by Jack the Ripper?

[Lewis C]

Hi Lewis C,

Certainly, Tabram's killer could have had anatomical knowledge and not applied it because it could have been his first kill and he had not yet decided on his definitive MO. It is an intriguing possibility.

But when it comes to finding out who killed whom, we always come up against the question of whether or not such anatomical knowledge existed in the first place.

Like the doctors of the time, several members of this forum have definitive opinions in one field or another.

I read the arguments for and against with great interest, but remain undecided.

If we could reach a consensus on the question of anatomical knowledge, we could certainly narrow down the list of suspects.

I'm on the fence about that too. Since I think it's possible some level was needed, I do think that if we know a suspect had it, that's a point in favor of his suspect status, but if we don't know a suspect had it, he could still be a good suspect for other reasons.