He got the name after the Central News Office in London received a letter about the killings, signed by "Jack the Ripper." What they're saying Edwards, who has written two books about Jack the ...

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The name "Jack the Ripper" came from a letter sent to the press by someone claiming to be the killer, according to the U.K. newspaper The Times. The killer was linked to the murders of five ...