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Victorian Thames Torso Murders

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

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The Mysterious Thames Torso

This chapter explores the unsettling discovery of a dismembered female torso in 1888, drawing connections to the infamous Jack the Ripper case. It addresses the implications of medical knowledge in the dismemberment, societal views on women, and the limitations of forensic investigations of that era.

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