Jack the Ripper resurrected ?

The weekend was calm in Ipswich. Yet the tension is still lingering. Five prostitutes were found dead in the region over the last ten days. The police say they cannot dismiss the hypothesis of multiple killers. However Suffolk’s population believe there is a serial killer having a spree, thus reactivating the spectral presence of Jack the Ripper. The famous killer is being held responsible for at least five murders of prostitutes in London in 1888. He had not been caught. Suffolk Police are on alert, gathering evidence and drawing a psychological profile of the killer. Police in Ipswich are continuing their investigation, as families and friends of the prostitutes have been describing what the women were like. The daily newspaper News of the World offered 200,000 pounds for any piece of information leading to the arrest of the killer. In Ipswich, everyone just stay on watch, waiting for another victim to be found. The affair raises society debates. Authorities begin to wonder whether it is time to tolerate prostitution or not. Tolerating prostitution would help protecting prostitutes. For the moment, the most important thing is to stop the slaughter. Police are trying to reassure the population. Inspector Ben Cook, in charge of operations there, said: "Due to tragic events people are very concerned in this area and we're taking the opportunity of late-night shopping, so that we can send a positive message to them and give them crime-prevention advice."

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