A History Lesson
Submitted by Adam on Thu, 2004-11-04 23:52
AngryMan writes "This BBC article says “The greatest Victorian serial killer wasn't Jack the Ripper, as you may think. It was a woman! In 1873…Mary Ann Cotton was hanged and it was believed she had murdered three husbands and 15 of her children! Mary Ann is forgotten while Jack the Ripper, who killed half the number of victims, is remembered. Strange.” More info here."
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