The Jack the Ripper Murders
A self-guided true-crime walk of London, United Kingdom
This self-guided true-crime walk of The Jack the Ripper Murders in London, United Kingdom follows a documented case across 4 narrated stops over roughly 60 minutes and about 3.8 km on foot. Open the case in the CaseWalk app and each stop is narrated automatically as you arrive at the real location — walk at your own pace, online or fully offline. The route runs from The Heart of Whitechapel to Mitre Square, City of London.
Coming soon to iOS — open this London case and the narration starts automatically at each stop, online or off.
The route, stop by stop
The Heart of Whitechapel
August, 1888. The streets you're standing on now were running at the seams — thousands of people crammed into lodging houses barely wide enough to turn around in, sleeping in shifts, paying fourpence a night for a bed…
The 'From Hell' Letter — Guildhall Library
August, 1888. You're standing on a street that was running at the seams—thousands of people crammed into lodging houses barely wide enough to turn around in, sleeping in shifts, paying fourpence a night for a bed that…
Old Jewry — The Police Headquarters
Autumn, 1888. The investigation was drowning in paper. Hundreds of letters arrived at police stations and newspaper offices, each claiming to be from the murderer. Most were hoaxes—written by opportunists,…
Mitre Square, City of London
The square you're standing in was quiet like this on the night of 30 September 1888 — briefly, between patrols. A City Police constable walked through every twelve to fifteen minutes. Catherine Eddowes was found in…
These are the opening lines of each stop. The full narration — and the audio — plays in the app.
— good to know
- How long is the The Jack the Ripper Murders walk?
- About 60 minutes on foot, covering 4 stops over 3.8 km. You can pause and pick it back up whenever you like.
- What does the The Jack the Ripper Murders case cover?
- 4 narrated stops, beginning at The Heart of Whitechapel and ending at Mitre Square, City of London. Each one plays automatically as you reach the real location.
- Is the The Jack the Ripper Murders case real?
- Yes. It's built from the public record — court documents, contemporary news, and published histories — reviewed by a person, and told in a documentary register, never sensational.
- Do I need an internet connection or mobile data?
- No. Download the case once in the CaseWalk app and the narration plays fully offline — handy while roaming in United Kingdom. GPS triggers each stop as you arrive.
- Is the The Jack the Ripper Murders walk free?
- Your first walk on CaseWalk is free. After that, unlock a single case with a credit (yours to keep) or go All-Access for every case. Cancel anytime.
- Can I walk it at my own pace?
- Yes. There's no guide and no schedule — start when you want, linger as long as you like, and the next stop plays automatically when you get there.
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Coming soon to iOS. Your first walk is free, and you can download this case for fully offline use.