I've never read the book, but I saw the TV documentary claiming Sickert was JTR the day before we were at Harewood House wherein hang some of Sickert's creepy Camdem Murder paintings. Left a bit of an odd taste...

JTR is integral to UK folklore in a similar way to Bonny & Clyde in America; he fulfills certain mythic criteria and yet his crimes are palpably real. As Will says, you can see the photographs of the women he murdered, just as you can see the autopsy photos of Bonnie & Clyde.

And talking of legends and autopsy photos, one of my favourite actresses (and yes, a boyhood crush that lingers wisfully into old age) is Thelma Todd (1906 - 1935), who appeared in classic films by The Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy; and more than mere window dressing too - she could hold her own with the best of them. Anyway, I did a search for images of dear Thelma one day - and guess what I got?

Personally, I think there ought to be tighter controls with respect of images that contravene human dignity - the pics of JTR victims included.