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The Kidney in the Mail
“Victorian London's most infamous killer mailed a human kidney to the police.”
Case #005
VICTORIAN LONDONS
MOST INFAMOUS
In 1888, an unknown killer murdered at least five women in London's Whitechapel district, mutilating their bodies and taunting authorities with letters.
“Victorian London's most infamous killer mailed a human kidney to the police.”
The Turn
One letter — sent with half a preserved human kidney — claimed to be from the killer himself. Postmarked "From Hell," it remains one of the most chilling pieces of evidence ever found. The killer was never identified.