Jack The Ripper: Prime Suspect: The identity of Britains most notorious serial killer, Jack The Ripper, has fascinated fans of true crime, lovers of Victoriana and conspiracy theorists all over the world for over a century. A Russian con artist, a Polish barber, an Irish American doctor and even the eldest son of Edward VIII have all been held up as suspects ever since the murder of at least five prostitutes in the Londons East End in 1888.Now the story heads to Australia, where there has been a major new development in the Ripper story