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### Elizabeth Stride: A Tragic Figure in the Shadow of Jack the Ripper In the haunting saga of Jack the Ripper’s brutal spree, the name Elizabeth Stride surfaces as a tragic figure, her life and death enshrouded in the chilling narrative of one of history’s most infamous killers. Her story, amidst the terror of Victorian London, is one of hardship and an untimely end that echoed through the ages. #### The Life of Elizabeth Stride Born Elisabeth Gustafsdotter on November 27, 1843, in Sweden, Elizabeth Stride’s journey brought her to the cobbled streets of London’s Whitechapel. Her life was marked by struggles, poverty, and an existence on the fringes of society, common among many in the impoverished corners of the East End. #### The Tragic Night On the fateful night of September 30, 1888, Elizabeth Stride met a chilling fate that aligned her with the haunting legacy of Jack the Ripper. Her lifeless body was discovered in Dutfield’s Yard (now Berner Street)