The Missing Evidence Jack the Ripper (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary

The Missing Evidence

Jack the Ripper (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary

During a three-month period in 1888, a knife-wielding serial killer murdered six women on the streets of Whitechapel. Their throats were cut and their bodies horribly mutilated. He was never caught and his identity remains one of the ...See moreDuring a three-month period in 1888, a knife-wielding serial killer murdered six women on the streets of Whitechapel. Their throats were cut and their bodies horribly mutilated. He was never caught and his identity remains one of the world's greatest crime mysteries. In the years that have passed since Jack the Ripper's killing spree, many high-profile suspects have been suggested, yet the fact remains that none of them can be placed at any of the crime scenes. Now, journalist Christer Holmgren believes that he has found a suspect who can not only be linked directly to one of the murders but also whose daily routine could be consistent with all the other deaths. Holmgren has been studying the case for more than three decades in the belief that somewhere in the mass of records, some overlooked detail would point to the killer. His focus eventually fell on the seemingly trivial confusion that surrounded the testimony of a witness called Charles Cross. Cross is credited with finding the body of the Ripper's second victim, Polly Nichols. Yet when Holmgren looked further into the details, it emerged that not only did Charles Cross lie to a policeman on the night but also that he lied at the inquest and even gave a false name. For years the pseudonym 'Cross' chose to give the police shielded him. Only recently have modern researchers discovered his real identity. Once Christer had his real name - Charles Allen Lechmere - a mass of incriminating evidence became clear. Lechmere's job, home and family tie him to every Ripper crime. Christer travels to London to explore the Nichols murder in forensic detail. Did Jack the Ripper manage to lie his way past the police to kill again? See less

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Name	Known for
Steven Mackintosh Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Andy Griffiths Self - Former Detective Superintendent, Sussex Police (as Dr Andy Griffiths) Self - Former Detective Superintendent, Sussex Police (as Dr Andy Griffiths) See fewer	Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom (2023)
Christer Holmgren Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	The Missing Evidence (2014)
Arthur Ingram Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	The Missing Evidence (2014)
Gareth Norris Self - Criminologist, Aberystwyth University (as Dr Gareth Norris) Self - Criminologist, Aberystwyth University (as Dr Gareth Norris) See fewer	The Missing Evidence (2014)
Jason Payne-James Self - Forensic Physician (as Dr. Jason Payne-James) Self - Forensic Physician (as Dr. Jason Payne-James) See fewer	Fatal Addiction: Amy Winehouse (2023)
James Scobie Self - Criminal Barrister (as James Scobie QC) Self - Criminal Barrister (as James Scobie QC) See fewer	The Missing Evidence (2014)

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