Jack the Ripper Identity Possibly Confirmed

By Jurassic JennFeb 11, 2025 09:08 AMStar Facts
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Jack the Ripper Identity Possibly Confirmed
Jack the Ripper case. Source: joe.co.uk

Jack the Ripper's infamous murders in London have stimulated theories for more than a century. Recently, the possibility of conclusively identifying the serial killer is within reach.

Researchers and descendants of the victims aspire to reveal the identity of this notorious murderer. Over 130 years after a series of gruesome murders in East London's impoverished areas, descendants of the victims and researchers, such as Russell Edwards, are advocating for an official inquiry. This inquiry aims to hold Aaron Kosminski accountable for the heinous crimes.

Jack the Ripper Identity Possibly Confirmed
Jack the Ripper. Source: jpost

Kosminski was a Polish immigrant and died in 1919. He was a prime suspect in the five murders committed in 1888 but was never charged. The link between Kosminski and the crimes has been revived due to DNA evidence. A shawl collected from the crime scene of one victim, Catherine Eddowes, was found to match DNA provided by one of Kosminski's living relatives. This finding was reported in the Journal of Forensic Sciences in 2019.

"It’s very difficult to put into words the elation I felt when I saw the 100 percent DNA match," Edwards said in a recent interview with The Sun. "This brings closure and a form of justice for the descendants."

Jack the Ripper Identity Possibly Confirmed
Jack the Ripper. Source: comments

One descendant, Karen Miller, welcomes the findings and seeks an official investigation to establish them legally. "We have the proof," she declared to the Daily Mail. "Now we need this inquest to legally name the killer."

Despite these developments, some experts question the findings' validity. Walther Parson, a forensic scientist at Innsbruck Medical University, highlighted the omission of certain genetic sequences belonging to Eddowes and Kosminski's living relatives. "Otherwise," he noted, "the reader cannot judge the result."

Hansi Weissensteiner, also from Innsbruck Medical University, explained that mitochondrial DNA can only exclude suspects. "Based on mitochondrial DNA," he stated, "one can only exclude a suspect."

Regardless, Russell Edwards has engaged a legal team to push for an inquiry into these findings. He expressed confidence in the pursuit of justice for the victims and their families.

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