Was Charles Allen Lechmere Really Jack The Ripper?

Lechmere is the most likely suspect, but he wasn't on the radar of the police at the time because they were obsessed with the belief that the Ripper was a stereotypical "madman." They didn't have the understanding we do now about the nature of serial killers and psychopathy.

Lechmere was hovering over or near her body. He refused to disrupt the body. He was the FISRT one at the scene.
He wasn't being clear to the constable ANNNNNND this was his route to work.
Everyday.
Yeah, IM SUUUUUUURE LECHMER's not guilty😢😢😢

He doesn't kill Paul, because that would be a very high risk, getting into a fight with a man.

Lechmere touched her hand, not Paul.. says it's cold.. this giving the idea that she's been dead a while.. he knows that she has some huge slashes under her dress and moving her will release the blood and Paul will know that she was killed just minutes before, not longer.. and thus exposing the Ripper. Psychopathically cold and calculating.

Remember, when the police arrive, she in a pool of blood.. thus proving that she could have only just died when Paul arrived on the scene

What if the policeman had killed her on his beat...

Lachmere could easily have worked a different shift, had a day off.. so you can't assume that he's always at work when you think he should be.

The circumstantial evidence leaves Lechmere ticking a lot of boxes.

Charles Allen Lechmere:
• The only “Ripper” suspect present at the scene of a White Chapel murder.
• Lied to police to hasten his escape from the murder scene.
• Lied to authorities, gave a false name to the “Ripper” inquest.
. Was familiar with the area.
. Based on recent investigations he spent several minutes alone with the victim.

He was also responsible for the Feanco Prussian War

It’s a funny interview. It’s almost like Bloomer wants to try and stay on the fence and be neutral and you can tell he’s well read up which lends a lot to his credibility…but then at points it’s like he can’t help himself and descends into his own personal biases and views without really giving much reason as to why. I would have thought at this point 130+ years later it would be pretty obvious and not need to be repeated that outside the official reports the rest of the evidence is circumstantial, so you’re surely going to have to rely on HOW MUCH circumstantial evidence you can get to make a decent case with any suspect - in Lechmere’s example it’s rather a considerable amount. Once you hold the standard of evidence you are willing to accept to such ludicrously high levels as Steve does in this video then I can’t wait to hear what other suspects he has to offer as an alternative, I’m subscribed and waiting for it, thanks!

How could Lechmere have received a summons, since the name he gave (Cross) was not correct? Something is wrong with the narrative here. Lechmere came to the inquest of his own volition.

I truly believe he was Jack . He didn’t discover the body he was discovered with the body . He had ties to all the murder sites and he worked for a slaughterhouse

This guy seems to be laughing off Lechmere, why?. Id love to see this guy and Edward Stow have a chat, i think he would stop this guys chuckles pretty fast. He is a genuine serious suspect and i think os the best we have. Much much better than Kosminski.

I'm more inclined to believe the Aaron Kosminski theory than Lechmere one for no reason other than one of biggest missing components of every murder investigation, motive. Kosminski had a very public hatred of women, I'm unware of any motive Lechmere might have had. I disregard the shawl blood evidence because of obvious contamination, it wouldn't stand in a court today for that reason so I don't let it influence my opinion. I also put a lot of weight into Kosminski because the brutal nature of the murders, they weren't simply killed, they were butchered and it's evident that a lot of rage was held by whoever committed the murders. Serial killers don't just stop killing people either, unless they die, are caught, or locked away in an asylum like Kosminski. We'll likely never know for sure who Jack the Ripper was, which is why we're all so fascinated with it.

Who did Dr Joseph Bell name?

I do agree that Lechmere is an interesting character and should have been investigated properly. But i feel a bit strange on someone who would kill a person in that way, multiple times at 3 to 4 in the morning. It's not something i think of going to work at that hour, which i did at that hour. You are really not in that mood in the morning. I think that kind of hatred comes out later in the day, it takes time to build up that anger.
Also when he went to the inquest with his apron, it must have been clean. I doubt he went with a dirty apron with blood stains. So this opens another can of worms, in that, is a person willing to do those murders knowing you are going to have blood droplets all over yourself for the rest of the day in front of everybody even before starting your shift, where co-workers can already see you.
I would feel it was a person maybe finishing a shift, not at the start at that hour.

There doesn’t appear to be anything that rules out Lechmere.

I believe Charles Lechmere gave the name of his stepfather because he was protecting the reputation of the Herefordshire minor noble family of which he was a member. We can’t blame him for not wanting the Lechmere family name being linked to an East End murder. The ‘evidence’ against Lechmere is circumstantial, there is no factual evidence to link him to the murders other than being in the right place at the right time.

i dunno who Jack the ripper was.
what i do know is that we will probably never know for sure.

After watching this it has confirmed to me Lechmere is definitely Jack the Ripper.

Interesting interview. As Richard Jones always says. The one thing we do know for sure about JtR is that we dont know who JtR is.

I just cant imagine a seriel killer killing someone on their way to work. I would imagine most of them would either want to witness the after-mass of the crime or escape and come down from the adrenaline of the crime and escaping

It seems to me that his using Cross as a last name makes sense in this situation. He used the name when he found himself dealing with police and courts after the cart incident. He probably thought it might help him then considering his step-father was a cop and it would allow him to distance himself from the whole matter once it was over (if he went by Lechmere in his everyday life). Then, when he found himself again involved with the police and coroner as a witness to murder, he probably resorted to using it for the same reasons as before and because he was already known as Cross to authorities.

So Cross/Lechmere leaves his house for work, equipped with a viciously sharp knife and malice aforethought and, within minutes, he's "lucky" enough to encounter a woman in an obscure back-street, and instantly murders her. Very unlikely.

It's much more probable that the Ripper would prowl the streets for quite some time, perhaps hours, waiting for a suitable victim and favourable circumstances to emerge, before leading his prey to a less conspicuous location before he struck.

The very idea that he just happened to find perfect victims in ideal circumstances on his way to work - or his mum's - is so simplistic that it's almost laughable.

If there were bad gangs around it could have been them taking vengeance on hookers for not giving them their cut

Did he have blood on his clothing and hands? Surely there would have been extensive blood spray.

“When I saw a man standing where the woman was” so he did see him by the woman and not in the middle of the road, Paul’s own words.

He obviously heard Paul coming and stepped away from the body into the middle of the road to play victim

Mistake to be thinking with today’s mindset. There has been no proof he worked where he said he did at Pickfords and Paul said he was a carman for the same Co. Which was verified. Cross whose legal name was Lechmere was a known horse slaughterer as was his mother. Lexhmere gave his name as Cross ONLY in this instance and yet is registered on the Cenus’ of the time as Lechmere. Paul’s original statement said the victim’s body was still warm after speaking with Cross later the snowflake changes it to she was cold which wouldn’t make sense if the policeman did his rounds every 15 mins. Her body would not be cold in that short time period. Also Paul said he believed Cross was going to attack him when he saw him coming up the road owing to his demeanour. Cross is an extremely strong and probable suspect.

I watched this video when it was first was uploaded and I have watched lots of times since and I find it fascinating! I really enjoy Richard and Steves insight into Bucks Row. Their knowledge and narrative is incredible!

Maybe the killer was a policeman?

Lechmere just hits so many points that it’s hard to not believe he was the killer. Perhaps most importantly being with the first victim. Sure seems like he got caught by Robert Paul.

Yes. Next question

Please when someone is talking, STOP CUTTING ACROSS THEM. You both done it several times and it's pure rude plus nobody understands when 2 people are trying to outtalk each other

Somebody had to find the body. This whole theory seems to be based on the fact that Lechmere found it and he had two names. If I were police, I would certainly treat him as a possible suspect but not a good one.

Not only was he JTR he was also the Thames torso killer.i think he also killed Frances Coles, Martha Tabram snd rose mylett...god knows how many there were altogether

What was his height, was he about 5ft 3 or 4 inches of stout build, he was only slightly taller than Annie Chapman, going by Mrs Long, did he wear a peak cap, was he of a Foreign look. Why they never used Dog's to possibly track the suspect, they had dog's on Estates for Poachers.
Surely someone had a dog, or dog's in England that could of possibly made a difference. I would have detained them two fellows in Buck's Row, who knows who they were, at that time in the morning, and passed them on for questioning, no way, would I have let them just walk off, without any details, address, employer. name, age. And they had better report to the nearest police station within the hour at least, worst case scenario. Make a statement at the police station, and no further comment, or you will be held liable if any word goes to the press, should have been more firmer with the information banded about everywhere, like a Circus at times from what you read.

It was O.J.! Come on guys 😕

Get yourself a time machine and go find out. But since even the most fantastic policemen of the age could not catch him in the act, or even before he cleaned up, I doubt you would have better luck. In a situation like this, he would need to be caught in the act to ensure that you got the right one. The rest is speculation.

I find this a very strange video. Your entire channel is based on complete specification for any possible suspect for the ripper murders. No one will ever be tried never mind found guilty. All there is are very scant reports from the time regarding any of the murders and no named suspects at all.

This was the man. Its over. Charles Aleen Lechmere is JAck the Ripper!

The biggest lead the police had was the people who found the body. They would have been the obvious first suspects who would need to be eliminated before looking any further. Of the two, Lechmere has more of a case to answer. Why was he so quickly eliminated at the time?

A Sketch of the Life of Dr Francis Tumblety, confession and motive.

I think Lechmere is interrupted and came up with a story.

I think he was JTR....but God knows and he has received his just punishment if he did not get right with JESUS.

Why would he slaughter some woman on his way to work? It's crazy. He was worried about being late for work. Nuts.

Interestingly, I agree with Blomer that Lechmere isnt a viable suspect. More interestingly, I disagree with him that Kosminski is.

Steven Blomer makes more sense to me than Christer Holmgren. I've always thought that much of the rationale presented by the "Lechmere was the most likely candidate" club is overrated and speculative. I could present my case but it would require a very long post.