East London murderer, 1888 (4,3,6)

I believe the answer is:

jack the ripper

(Other definitions for jack the ripper that I've seen before include "Murderous character" , "Notorious murderer" , "Man with murderous intent" , "Victorian serial killer" , "Victorian murderer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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