The identity of a Victorian serial killer who terrorised London before Jack the Ripper – and whose crimes some believe were even darker – has finally been uncovered, according to TV historian Lucy Worsley. 'I think there's a very compelling case that we've got the guy,' Ms Worsley said, after reinvestigating the killings for the BBC series Lucy Worsley: Victorian Murder Club. Ms Worsley worked alongside fellow historian Sarah Bax Horton, whose research in her book Arm of Eve proved pivotal. Unlike Jack the Ripper, whose killings were chaotic and brutal, the Torso Murderer displayed control and precision. For Ms Worsley, the case highlights a grim continuity between the Victorian era and today.

Source: Daily Mail January 05, 2026 10:59 UTC