Record revealed
Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
This is one of hundreds of letters in police files claiming to have been written by the infamous Whitechapel Murderer – otherwise known as 'Jack the Ripper'.
Piece
Part 2 evidence: Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland) and others
Catalogue reference: HO 397/45
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This record is about the Part 2 evidence: Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland) and others dating from 1990 in the series Inquiry into Hillsborough Stadium Disaster (Taylor Inquiry): Evidence, Papers and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HO 397/45
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Date (When the record was created)
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1990
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Description (What the record is about)
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Part 2 evidence: Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland) and others
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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with enclosure
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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FEP 90 35/48/15
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Public Record(s)
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Open Immediately
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1384515/
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Series information
HO 397
Inquiry into Hillsborough Stadium Disaster (Taylor Inquiry): Evidence, Papers and...
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Part 2 evidence: Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland) and others
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