There was an incredible breakthrough in the case of the horrifying Jack the Ripper Serial Killer, which has plagued England for over a century.
After the mysteries of 137, we may finally learn the true identity of the murderer who terrorized the city of London in 1888.
Police believe Jack the Ripper is responsible for the brutal rape and murder of at least five women – Standard 5 – But I was able to commit at least 6 or more.
The victims were Mary Nichols, 43, Annie Chapman, 47, Elizabeth Stride, 44, Katherine Edows, 46, Mary Jane Kelly, 25.
All five women were brutally murdered between August and November 1888.
Three victims removed the internal organs, leading to extensive speculation that the killer possessed anatomical or surgical knowledge.
The fiery questions about what kind of psychopaths committed such enormous behavior have plagued police, historians and crime enthusiasts for over a century.
A long list of various suspects has appeared over the years, but investigators were unable to clearly identify one suspect in the crime.
But now we may finally get the answer.
Self-proclaimed “lippelologist” and British author Russell Edwards purchased a shawl belonging to Catherine Edows, one of the victims containing blood and semen in 2007.
A few years later, he was put on a forensic test, which was found to contain DNA from two separate people.
One of them coincided with descendants of female victims. Others were in line with descendants of Polish immigrants who were around 23 at the time of the murder.
Discovering the man's name, Edwards was able to reveal the true identity of the cold-blooded murderer behind “Jack the Ripper”: Aaron Kosminski's façade.
“I've never considered anyone else a ripper considering his DNA was on the shawl at the scene of the murder and that he was named,” Edwards wrote in news.com He told .au.
“But I looked into all the other suspects to eliminate them.
“DNA work was a huge four-year process. In addition to the issue of contamination, many other hurdles had to be bypassed.
“It was a voyage of discovery, and there were many twists and turns. The adventure was thrilling from start to finish, and I was lucky enough to experience it.”
Edwards said that when he discovered DNA from the match in the shawl, he was absolutely elated that he had made such a breakthrough.
“It was the most surprising moment of my life back then when I matched the DNA from the shawl's blood with the direct female descendants of the victim,” he said.
“We tested the semen that remained in the shawl. When we adjusted it, I was amazed at how we actually discovered who actually jacked the ripper.”
Edwards explained that he has been dedicated to everything about Ripper for over 11 years and that he first became interested in the topic after seeing a movie about Killer.
“I watched the movie 'From Hell' and toured Jack the Ripper,” he said.
“At that time I was walking in his footsteps the whole time and realized something I had never known.
“I then called Scotland Yard and asked where the case files were and I was told they were at the National Archives in Kew.
“I did some research and did some, but there was no evidence, so I found very quickly that no one knew the identity of Jack the Ripper.
“My journey only really began when I bought a shawl.”
The testing process has been challenged by some scientists, but Edwards holds his position based on the validity of his method.
Born in Kwadawa in central Poland, Kosminski moved to England as a child with his family and eventually began working as a barber in London's Whitechapel district.
Medical records show that he had been suffering from mental illness since at least 1885, spending time in various “mad exiles” around London.
His condition reportedly took the form of hallucinations of hearing, fear of being nourished by others, and refusal to wash or bathe.
He later passed away in 1919 at the age of 53.
The descendants of Jack the Ripper's victims are asking police to make an immediate investigation of Aaron Kosminski to officially enact Edwards' findings.
Karen Miller, the great and great granddaughter of victim Catherine Edows, said ending the 137-year-old mystery “means a lot” to her and her family.
“The name Jack the Ripper has become sensational. It fell into history as this famous character,” said the 53-year-old. Daily Mail.
“It was all about him, this iconic name, but people forgot about the victims who weren't justice at the time.
“What about the real name of the person who did this? A real person legally named in a court where all the evidence can be considered will become a form of justice for the victim.
“We have evidence. Now we need this investigation to legally name the killer.
“To solve this crime in the end means a lot to me, to my family, to many people.”
Despite the evidence, some have questioned the findings.
This study has not yet been published in scientifically peer-reviewed journals. This means that claims cannot be independently verified or methodologies can be scrutinized.
Under British law, it is up to the Attorney General to approve further investigation into the Jack the Ripper case.
Two years ago, Attorney General Michael Ellis rejected the request, saying there was “sufficient new evidence” to support the investigation.
