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Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime.

We're in the series Infamous Locals.

In this series, all detailed places that have become infamous.

After several crimes, mysteries, tragedies, or murders have occurred there.

This time we're going across the pond, as they say, to visit London, England.

A series of murders that occurred in the area known as White Chapel

would make it one of the most infamous places in England.

While many of you are probably familiar with the Jack the River murders,

you might not know that there was most likely two serial killers operating

in and around White Chapel at the same time.

This is chapter two of infamous locals.

White Chapel and the Jack the River murders.

The east end of London lies east of the Roman and medieval walls of the city of London

and north of the River Thames.

White Chapel is located close to the London Docks.

Because of this strategic location, it has long been a popular landing spot for immigrants

and other working class settlers.

Since the 16th century, White Chapel has been home to Tanneries,

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