How The Police Tried To Catch The Ripper Flashcards
What did the do to onlookers at a crime scene
They cleared them away to keep the area clear so evidence wasnt disturbed
At the scene of Annie Chapman’s murder what did Inspector Chandler do?
Made a detailed observation of the scene
How did Inspector Spratling lose control of a scene from the night of Mary Nichols’ murder show?🎪
Instead of waiting for an inspector, a doctor had called for an ambulance to take the body to a mortuary
How did they indicate when someone was strangled?
They kept a record of bruises and marks on the body of victims. Bruises on the face and neck indicated they were strangled
Mary kelly’s murder, what did they do to her room?
Room was not disturbed, a photographer was called in to document it.📸
What were the met police limited to?
Photographs, they would rather use them to identify the victim rather than using them to help the crime
What was the next best thing from photographs?
Sketches, good but not exact
Examples: city of london police did detailed sketches of Mitre square.
A doctor called to catherine eddowes crime scene made a sketch of the position and condition of her body before she was moved
Where did they also visit?
Lunatic asylem
What was the soup kitchens major flaw
It worked but people might give false information in order to get a hot meal
How well did the bloodhounds work in the begining of october
Well (good)
What made the policemen rethink their plans with the bloodhounds
During the night of the double murders the dogs failed in leading the police to the ripper and with frustation the dogs were sent back to yorkshire, 1st november
How did the police keep control of the scene in mary kellys murder ?
They didnt open the room cause they wanted to use the blood hounds to track the murder and did not want to confuse the scent
What did they do with evidence?
They gathered it from crime scenes to work out the type of person the police should be looking for
Were identity parades a success?
No
What were identity parades only use?
Help ruling out suspects, such as Jack Pizer
