Dark Son: The Hunt for a Serial Killer

In 1921, two children were murdered six weeks apart by the same boy: Harold Jones. These killings are amongst the most calculated and sadistic ever committed by a child in the UK. Could Jones have a connection to the Jack the Stripper murders? Every serial killer creates their own unique signature and the investigating team spot some intriguing similarities between Jones and Jack.

The ‘Jack the Stripper’ murders generated lurid tabloid headlines during the killer’s rampage. Eight women slain in 14 months by the worst serial killer to strike in the UK since his namesake Jack the Ripper. All the women were stripped naked with the perpetrator taking disturbing trophies from his victims. At the time, the story gripped a nation paralyzed by fear. Why is it now largely forgotten?

The modern investigation into the historic ‘Jack the Stripper’ serial killings continues to focus on Harold Jones, who served 20 years in prison for two murders before moving to the area of London where ‘Jack’ stalked his victims. Using contemporary methods, the team build up a profile of the suspect, including some disturbing evidence that potentially links him to the crime.