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.
Namun, secara keseluruhan penyelidikan ini terhambat karena kepala CID yang baru diangkat, Robert Anderson, sedang cuti dan ada di Swiss pada tanggal 7 Oktober hingga 6 Oktober, yang merupakan waktu terjadinya pembunuhan terhadap Chapman, Stride, dan Eddowes.