Re: Jack the Ripper solved.

kopenhagen5 · ‎08-09-2014

Wow, modern tecnology has finaly revealed the identity of Jack the Ripper.

DNA tests show it to be Polish Immigrant, Aaron Kosminski.

(I always thought it was the doctor).

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2014/09/08/01/12/dna-unlocks-jack-the-ripper-mystery

punch*drunk · ‎08-09-2014

I was just reading about that, amazing how they could do that so many years down the track.

Lucky there were morbid collectors around that bought the stained shawl of that victim, yuck, why would that have been kept in the first place?

this-one-time-at-bandcamp · ‎08-09-2014

Unfortunately, the provenance of the item from which the DNA was extracted is in question.......

punch*drunk · ‎08-09-2014

Really? It would be a bit of a coincidence for some other random shawl to hold dna of a jack the ripper suspect though.

punch*drunk · ‎08-09-2014

Hmmm, from a quick read it seems the dna may not be as conclusive as the article makes its sound.

azureline** · ‎08-09-2014

Where did they get the guy's DNA from to compare?

bluecat*dancing · ‎08-09-2014

I just read about this. At first, Iwas excited but now after doing a bit more reading, I am a little skeptical. It will be interesting to see what unfolds over the next few days and week. Patricia Cornwall was another author who had "solved" the Jack the Ripper mystery but was wrong.

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azureline** · ‎08-09-2014

t is just as likely he gave her the shawl as a gift? or she stole it from him, or he was a client..........

debra9275 · ‎08-09-2014

it's fascinating Kopes, are they saying they only ran the test twice?

I don't know why, but I had always hoped it wasn't the doctor, but it sure looked that way

bluecat*dancing · ‎08-09-2014

From his descendants apparently.

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