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sive drew tied wound down. It had failed because Scotland Yard’s top officers had little expertise in catching serial killers.

Modern investigations would use new profiling techniques. Expert geographic analysis in my book reveals the killer probably lived in a small area stretching west from central Hammersmith or Holland Park. Today’s detectives use such tools to narrow their search.

It is sobering to think the killer could be alive today, perhaps in his late 70s. His crimes are largely forgotten, no doubt due to a lack of sympathy for the victims, seen as being outside of decent society.

Who was he? Probably a policeman, though not the disgraced detective, who could not even carry out a burglary without being spotted. Yet the possibility remains that the killer was a more devious officer, involved in the probe. If so, he had a fantastic advantage in keeping ahead of Mr Du Rose’s team.

He would know the night observation points, the alleys and abandoned factories. He could even have stalked victims while on duty. He would know when to stop if the manhunt was closing in.

He evaded Scotland Yard’s searchlight, yet he was probably in plain sight all along. He was most likely one of them.

The Hunt for the 60s Ripper, published by Mirror Books, £7.99; www.mirror collection.co.uk or call 0845 143 0001.