Piggott's Porkies (or not as the case may be)

Piggott’s Porkies #2: Is Piggott “grandson of Jack the Ripper”?

Though he doesn’t really like to talk about it, “Fire Horses” author Mark Piggott is the grandson of William Piggott, who in 1888 was arrested on suspicion of being Jack the Ripper. Piggott takes up the extraordinary story:

“I come from a right East End family like, and me granddad was nicked covered in a bloody apron crouching over’t body of one o’t victims. He got off by saying he were drunk and they put him in’t asylum. If you don’t believe me, do a google. I tried to turn granddad in for the reward money - but I got nowt.”

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Lucy

Comments

[mark liam piggott]

Actually that police report was from 1992 Josie, and it wasn't blood, just chilli sauce from me doner.

[Josie]

"On being examined by the police at Commercial-street Station, Piggott was found to be bespattered with blood from head to foot, even his boots bearing marks of a sanguinary struggle. In his pockets were found a few pence and a piece of lead pencil. He sits in the cell in a state of deep lethargy, taking apparently no notice of anything. His whole demeanour betokens a recent bout of excessive drinking."

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?