Alayna

Now, on February 12th, the same night of the attack on Haywood and Mulcahy, Doris had seen Henry off at the train, and then she had done just that, gone out in London onto the streets. Several acquaintances saw her that evening. They spoke to her about what she was doing. She seemed completely fine. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Now, on February 12th, the same night of the attack on Haywood and Mulcahy, Doris had seen Henry off at the train, and then she had done just that, gone out in London onto the streets. Several acquaintances saw her that evening. They spoke to her about what she was doing. She seemed completely fine. Nothing out of the ordinary.

It wasn't until the next night, February 13th, a little past 7 p.m., that Henry arrived home to find the dishes from the previous night's dinner still on the table and no reply when he called out to Doris. He said she never would have left the soup bowls and such dirty on the counter or in the sink. She just never procrastinated that particular chore. It just wasn't something she would have done.

It wasn't until the next night, February 13th, a little past 7 p.m., that Henry arrived home to find the dishes from the previous night's dinner still on the table and no reply when he called out to Doris. He said she never would have left the soup bowls and such dirty on the counter or in the sink. She just never procrastinated that particular chore. It just wasn't something she would have done.

And he was even more concerned with the fact that the bedroom door, their bedroom door, was locked.

And he was even more concerned with the fact that the bedroom door, their bedroom door, was locked.

Now, none of this was like Doris. So Henry got their housekeeper next door to try to open the bedroom door, and she couldn't.

Now, none of this was like Doris. So Henry got their housekeeper next door to try to open the bedroom door, and she couldn't.

So together they called the police, and very quickly Constable William Payne and his partner arrived at the apartment. And the officers ended up forcing their way into the bedroom, and they found Doris. And it looked like at first she might have been still asleep in bed. She was completely covered in a blanket and a sheet.

So together they called the police, and very quickly Constable William Payne and his partner arrived at the apartment. And the officers ended up forcing their way into the bedroom, and they found Doris. And it looked like at first she might have been still asleep in bed. She was completely covered in a blanket and a sheet.

PC Payne wrote in his report, I pulled the bedclothes but slightly and revealed the head of a woman. Pulling the blanket even more, it revealed that it was definitely Doris in bed and she was dead. And she had been wearing only her nightdress. And they said a tight bound stocking was around her neck, under her chin.

PC Payne wrote in his report, I pulled the bedclothes but slightly and revealed the head of a woman. Pulling the blanket even more, it revealed that it was definitely Doris in bed and she was dead. And she had been wearing only her nightdress. And they said a tight bound stocking was around her neck, under her chin.

Payne wrote that a circular cut ran round under the left breast and the private parts appeared slashed. In fact, her genitals had been stabbed and slashed brutally, and while she was alive, the sheets were covered in blood.

Payne wrote that a circular cut ran round under the left breast and the private parts appeared slashed. In fact, her genitals had been stabbed and slashed brutally, and while she was alive, the sheets were covered in blood.

Now, upon examination, it was seen that there was also a gash on her right cheek. And according to Simon Reeds in The Dark, The True Story of the Blackout Ripper, there was a four-inch gash under her right breast and a large, deep six-inch gash that ran from just below her navel to right above her vaginal entrance. Oh, God.

Now, upon examination, it was seen that there was also a gash on her right cheek. And according to Simon Reeds in The Dark, The True Story of the Blackout Ripper, there was a four-inch gash under her right breast and a large, deep six-inch gash that ran from just below her navel to right above her vaginal entrance. Oh, God.

And there was another six-inch deep cut on the other side of her groin and another running up her thigh.

And there was another six-inch deep cut on the other side of her groin and another running up her thigh.

And again, all had bled to varying degrees, so they were inflicted before, during, and right as she died. Right. It was clear that these were inflicted by someone who was also left-handed.

And again, all had bled to varying degrees, so they were inflicted before, during, and right as she died. Right. It was clear that these were inflicted by someone who was also left-handed.