Robert James Lees

Robert James Lees
Born12 August 1849
Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Died11 January 1931 (aged 81)
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Spiritualist, occultist
Known forClaiming to identify the unknown Whitechapel murders serial killer Jack the Ripper

Robert James Lees (12 August 1849 – 11 January 1931) was a British spiritualist, medium, preacher, writer and healer of the late Victorian era and early twentieth century known today for claims that he knew the identity of Jack the Ripper, responsible for the Whitechapel murders of 1888.

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