Jack the Ripper's horrific killing spree was probed by FBI experts in the 1980s, a new document has revealed.But even agents from the U.S. elite crime-fighting unit could not solve the mystery of the Ripper's identity that has stumped both amateur and professional sleuths for more than a century.
A secret FBI dossier, which has just been declassified and made public, reveals how one of its acclaimed special agents - and a pioneer of criminal profiling - attempted in vain to unmask the serial killer.
Produced in 1988, a seven-page analysis of the case reveals how special agent John Douglas, who had a reputation for snaring killers, built up a detailed physical and psychological profile of the Ripper.
The profile paints a picture of an unassuming, smartly-dressed, quiet man, who drinks locally and has not married.
However, due to a lack of evidence, the FBI refused to take a punt and name who they believed the killer was.
Special Agent Douglas wrote: 'We would look for someone below or above average in height and / or weight. May have problems with speech, scarred complexion, physical illness,or injury.
'We would not expect this type of offender to be married. If he was married in the past, it would have been to someone older than himself and the marriage would have been for a short duration.
'He is not adept in meeting people socially and the major extent of his heterosexual relationships would be with prostitutes.'
He continues: 'This offender does not look out of the ordinary. However, the clothing he wears at the time of the assaults is not his everyday dress. He wants to project to unsuspecting females prostitutes that he has money...
'He comes from a family where he was raised by a domineering mother and weak, passive father. In all likelihood, his mother drank heavily and enjoyed the company of many men.
'As a result, he failed to receive consistent care and contact with stable adult role models. Read More
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