The profusion of stories about the killer's identity have all contributed to a culture of mythology and ghoulish entertainment, ranging from the great Victorian painter Walter Sickert to a Polish immigrant and even Queen Victoria's grandson.¹⁾

There were other suspects, but only three remained under investigation. Aron Kosinski, a Polish immigrant, barrister Montague John Druitt, and Russian doctor Michael Ostrog were all maniacs who despised prostitutes. ²⁾