I have added the statement that William Smith provided to Inspector Frederick Abberline to the “Documents” section of the website. Smith was William Bury’s landlord in London during the period of the “canonical five” Ripper murders.
In recent months there have been technical issues affecting the display of sub-pages at the website. I am hopeful that the problem is resolved now. Should there ever be issues with the website in the future, please be advised that the content of the site will continue to be available through the Internet Archive’s WayBack Machine. … [Read more…]
I have added the statement that Elizabeth Haynes provided to Inspector Frederick Abberline to the “Documents” section of the website. Haynes was William Bury’s landlord in London shortly before and shortly after his wedding.
According to a report in the June 2021 issue of Whitechapel Society Journal, William Bury’s DNA profile has been obtained (1). Bury was executed in 1889, and prior to his burial, cervical vertebrae were removed from his body. The bones have apparently been in continuous storage at Dundee University since that time. Investigative journalist Michael … [Read more…]
A new edition of The Bury ID is now live. I have added detail here and there throughout the article.