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Taken from the Hull Daily Mail No one has ever been able to identify the man who stalked the streets of London’s East End in 1888, killing women. But Mike Covell, from Severn Street, east Hull has devoted his time to tracking down the killer – and told the Mail there are plausible suspects linked to Hull and the East Riding. Mr Covell, 30, has now started writing a book on the subject. He said: “I first got involved the case when I visited Ferens Arts Gallery, in Hull, and they told me they had Jack the Ripper’s paintings. “I did some investigating and it led me into all sorts of different areas. “There have been 120 suspects who have been involved so far and some have strong links to Hull.” Among them is Frederick Bailey Deeming, a bigamist who married in Beverley and honeymooned in Hull. He was later jailed in the city for fraud and went on to kill two of his wives by slitting their throats. Robert Donston Stephenson, born and raised in Hull, was another suspect. Stephenson was accused of the killings by one of his friends, but told police he knew the identity of the killer – a doctor at the London Hospital. Both men were staying in Whitechapel at the time of the murders. Mr Covell said: “I’m writing a book about the connections called Jack The Ripper: From Hell, From Hull. “I have all the newspaper articles published round here about the case since 1888. I would like to release them as a complete record.” Jack the Ripper murdered 11 women from 1888 to 1891 in areas around Whitechapel. Mr Covell regularly posts on the user-generated website Your Mail, keeping those interested in the case up-to-date with his latest research. Follow On Article on Thisisyourmail: http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/your_patch/view/62009-jack-the-ripper-from-hell-or-hull- |
Jun 16
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