Jack the Ripper Revealed

Trystan Hurst

Editor

    New DNA evidence has surfaced leading many officials to believe that the infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper’s true identity has been discovered. A blood –stained shawl bought at an auction in 2007 from one of the killers victims held DNA evidence that linked it to the Ripper. A university lecturer at Liverpool John Moore’s, Dr. Jari Louhenhelainen was the doctor to extract the DNA from the shawl.

The DNA matched Polish migrant Aaron Kosminski, who was an original suspect of the crimes in 1888. Kosminski lived in Whitechapel, where the murders took place in 1888 and was later committed to an asylum in 1891.

The shawl, which held the DNA originally belonging to the Ripper’s victim, Catherine Eddowes, was purchased by Russell Edwards. Edwards wrote the book “Naming Jack the Ripper” which gives the details of his beliefs that Kominski is definitely the Ripper’s true identity. The scientific analysis of the shawl lasted three years before the authenticity of the shawl and the killer were confirmed.

If officials prove conclusively DNA is a true match,  Jack the Ripper will be brought to justice for the murder of 5 women in Whitechapel in 1888.