Rookie Detective

Chapter 4

I got up early and headed to work at 7 am. There are so much thoughts going through my head right now. I bring out the Whitechapel murder files and read through it. I come up with a theory and call the doctor who was at the recent crimes scenes.

"Thank you for coming i have much to discuss. Please have a seat" i say to the doctor. "I want to ask you if it's possible that this killer has knowledge of human anatomy?"

He thinks about it for a bit and nods his head. " I think it's very possible. Looking back at the wounds there are many things leading straight to that. "

"Elizabeth strides throat had a clear-cut incision which severed her main artery in her neck. I believe that he knew exactly how to cut her throat and where so she would bleed out quickly and die."  I say " Annie Chapman and Catherine Eddowes both had their uterus taken out. He must have knowledge of the body to find the uterus and take it out the way he did. "

"You're correct detective Tomlinson. That's an amazing perspective you've got." The doctor says

"In the 'Dear boss' letter sent in it speaks of people believing he is a doctor. Do you think that's true?" I ask

" It's definitely a possibility" he says

"I see. Well thank you for your time. I need to keep investigating." I say

The doctor leaves and I take notes and write more theories about the case. Harry walks in and puts a newspaper on my desk.

"They published the Dear boss letter in the paper. The public has seen it and now Central news agency has been receiving  a lot of letters claiming to be Jack the ripper. They have one in particular they want us to see so we're heading now there now." He explains

" Great let's go. " I say

We head to the Central news agency and meet up with some reporters and writers.

"Hello I'm William Clarke a writer for the paper. We received this postcard called 'saucy jacky'. It's handwriting is similar to the 'Dear boss' letter." He says handing Harry the postcard.

"You wouldn't happen to be Amelia's father would you?" I ask

" Oh do you know my daughter? " he says surprised

"We actually only met just yesterday in Whitechapel where I was investigating." I say

" That girl needs to stop going to Whitechapel. It's dangerous there with this ripper running around. " he says with a worried look on his face.

"She told me she works there sometimes" i say

"That's news to me. I thought she only goes there to see her friends. You see we used to live in Whitechapel years ago when I lost my job. She must miss her friends she left behind." He says

"Ahem" Harry coughs. "The postcard says: "I was not coddling dear old boss when I gave you the tip, you'll hear about saucy jacky's work tomorrow double event this time number one squealed a bit couldn't finish straight off. Ha not the time to get ears for police. Thanks for keeping last letter back till I got back to work again. Jack the Ripper."

" There was a double murder and Elizabeth's ear was severed but the letter is postmarked 24 hours after the murders. Considering that the newspaper with the Dear boss letter was published before this letter was sent it's likely this is a hoax. " I explain

"The author of the letter could've just wrote this based on whatever he read in the paper." Harry said " we'll take this back to our boss and look through everything further. We'll take the rest of the letters as well. "

"Here you go" he says giving me a rucksack full of them. My face twitches when I realize I'm gonna have to file all these after we read them.

"Thank you William it was a pleasure meeting you. Do call if you receive anything weird or suspicious." I say

" Of course good luck detectives. London's counting on you. " he says

We leave central news agency and on the way out i see Amelia. She's wearing the same clothes except her coat is red this time.

"Amelia" i say catching her attention

"Detective what are you doing here?" She asks

" We spoke with your father about the letters Received. This is Harry styles also a detective. " I say

"How do you do? It's a pleasure miss." He says Bowing his head

" Amelia clarke. Nice to meet you. I read the paper with the Dear boss letter do you think it's really the killer? " she asks

"It's very possible. The letter was sent before the crime. There's consistency." Harry says

" Well do catch him soon detectives. Whitechapel could do without him. I must go now have a nice day. " she says and walks away. She has a habit of walking away before someone says goodbye

"You should stay out of Whitechapel for a while. Your father seems worried." I say calling after her

she turns around and smiles. "Don't worry like I said before I can handle myself."

"What a woman , She's gorgeous. You think she's married?" Harry says

" Why don't you find out? " I suggest

"No no no I cant" Harry says shaking his hands in front of him

"Shy now are we Harry?" I say laughing and slap his shoulder. He blushes and punches me on the arm.

"Some girls like shy! Let's just go we have lots work to do." He says

"More investigating in an office. Great" i say