Annie Chapman

Annie Chapman (born Eliza Ann Smith; 25 September 1840 – 8 September 1888) was the second victim of the unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper is believed to have killed and mutilated at least five women in the Whitechapel and Spitalfields districts of London between late August and early November 1888.

Annie Chapman
Chapman on her wedding day in 1869
Born	Eliza Anne Smith 25 September 1840 Paddington, London, England
Died	8 September 1888(1888-09-08) (aged 47) Spitalfields, London, England
Cause of death	Blood loss due to severance of the carotid vessels[1]
Body discovered	29 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields, London 51°31′13.35″N 0°4′21.20″W
Resting place	Manor Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Forest Gate, London, England 51.552354°N 0.043065°E / 51.552354; 0.043065 (memorial plaque)
Occupation(s)	Flower seller, crocheter, beggar, casual prostitute
Known for	Victim of serial murder
Spouse	John Chapman ​ ​ (m. 1869; sep. 1884)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	George Smith Ruth Chapman

There are previous murders, linked to a person called the Whitechapel murderer. Jack the Ripper likely did not commit them, though. Because of these murders, there had been considerable press and public attention. When Annie Chapman was killed, this generated a state of panic in the East End of London.^[2] Police were put under more and more pressure to find the murderer.^[3]