Opinions vary as to whether these murders should be linked to the same culprit, but five of the eleven Whitechapel murders, known as the "canonical five", are widely believed to be the work of Jack the Ripper.
Der er forskellige meninger om, disse drab alle skulle tilknyttes samme drabsmand, men i hvertfald fem af de elleve Whitechapel-mord, kendt som "de kanoniske fem", menes at være blevet begået af Ripper.