The Female Jack The Ripper

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Dyer Amelia

Amelia Dyer was a 'baby farmer'. Someone who, for a fee, would look after children, usually illegitimate, until a home could be found for them. Mrs Dyer was 57-years-old and used the Salvation Army as a reference. In 1895 she moved to Reading and began advertising. 

It wasn't long before small bodies were being fished out of the Thames. One of the bodies recovered had a tape around its neck and was wrapped in a parcel. The paper enclosing the corpse had an address on it and this was traced to Mrs Dyer, but she had moved on. 

She was eventually arrested in April 1896. By May seven tiny bodies had been recovered, all had the tape around their necks and all were parcelled. She soon confessed, saying You'll know all mine by the tape around their necks. 

She came to trial in May 1896 at the Old Bailey. She was in fact only tried for the murder of 4 month old Doris Marmon. The defence tried to prove insanity but failed. The motive for the murders seemed to be nothing more than greed, as soon as she was in reciept of the boarding fees she would kill the children to make room for more. The jury took five minutes to find her guilty and she was sentenced to death. She was hanged at Newgate on 10th June 1896 by James Billington.

Answer 1

I have always maintained that, the same rule should apply today in that, rather than put someone who has committed premeditated murder in jail for life w/o parole, the death sentence should be carried out immediately.  No mucking about.  I think for those planning such things, it might give them pause as to committing such crimes.  

Answer 2

Great book with another view on "Jack the Ripper". Excellent story about how and why he suddenly disappeared. Give it a look!

Answer 3

Nice to see you Roos

Answer 4

What's up? LOL

Answer 5