Who was the American Ripper? How many people died at his hands? What on earth is a 'murder castle'? Anthony and Maddy head down a rabbit hole on the hunt for a man who is as much myth as real life monster.
Edited by Tom Delargy, Produced by Stuart Beckwith, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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