Man said name is ‘Jack the Ripper’

A drunken man who caused a disturbance outside a hospital emergency department would only give his name to investigating gardaí as "Jack the fucking Ripper".

Man said name is ‘Jack the Ripper’

Garda Tim O’Leary responded to a call to assist staff at the Cork University Hospital & unit shortly before 11pm.

Garda O’Leary said yesterday at Cork District Court: “I met the young man and he refused to give his name and address. All he informed me was that he was ‘Jack the fucking Ripper’.”

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