Silent Witness’s Emilia Fox to investigate Jack the Ripper murders in BBC1 documentary

Along with a professor of criminology, the actress will probe the mysteries surrounding the infamous killer

Published: Friday, 20 July 2018 at 2:37 pm

Dr Nikki Alexander might be good, but could she solve the infamous case of Jack the Ripper?

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Don't worry, this isn't Silent Witness completely jumping the shark. Instead, actress Emilia Fox will team up with Professor of Criminology David Wilson for a one-off, hour-long BBC1 documentary using modern techniques to try to uncover the Victorian killer's identity and how he managed to avoid ever being caught.

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They'll deploy the latest police cold case procedures, as well as analysis of original crime scene photographs and a virtual reality dissection table – whatever that is.

Fox said: "Having worked on crime drama for many years this project has been a truly fascinating insight into how current real police procedure, forensics and technology can be applied to the most famous of unsolved historical crimes – the Jack the Ripper murders.

"This documentary appealed to me hugely because of my interest in crime, forensics and pathology and also because it looks at the victims – the women Jack the Ripper chose and what left them so vulnerable to his brutality. It’s been an immense privilege to get this behind-the-scenes insight into real crime solving on such a fascinating case."

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Jack the Ripper will air on BBC1

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