The overall direction of the murder enquiries was hampered by the fact that the newly appointed head of the CID Robert Anderson was on leave in Switzerland between 7 September and 6 October, during the time when Chapman, Stride, and Eddowes were killed.
Malia todo, a dirección xeral das investigacións dos asasinatos víronse obstaculizadas polo feito que o daquela recentemente novo xefe do CID Robert Anderson estivo de permiso en Suíza entre o 7 de setembro e o 6 de outubro, tempo durante o que sucederon os asasinatos de Chapman, Stride e Eddowes.