Could H.H. Holmes Be Jack The Ripper?
Could H.H. Holmes Be Jack The Ripper? A newly-presented theory may prove the long-held idea about the identity of London's legendary serial killer Jack The Ripper. According to Jeff Mudgett - the American serial killer H.H Holmes' great, great grandson - Holmes was in fact Jack. In supporting his claim, Jeff listed the following : - that the two had similar handwriting - that Holmes was a deft surgeon like Ripper - that his great-great grandfather was indeed in London when the killings took place - that his ancestor closely resembles the police sketch of the London serial killer. “I am a descendent of the devil,” Jeff Mudgett said in a preview for the segment. “I have uncovered credible evidence which suggests that Holmes was Jack the Ripper.” --------------- Jeff's claims are very interesting, and certainly does seem viable. He claims that H.H Holmes was in England during Jack's killing spree. This could've prompted him to start the brutal murders once he arrived