Historians claim they have finally identified Jack the Ripper with a 100% DNA match. Researcher Russell Edwards used forensic testing on a shawl believed to have belonged to victim Catherine Eddowes, linking blood samples to one of her descendants. Additional DNA evidence from the fabric connected to Aaron Kosminski, a longtime Ripper suspect.
Edwards, who previously wrote Naming Jack the Ripper, now says there is no doubt that Kosminski was responsible. He is pushing for an official inquest to have Kosminski legally named as the murderer. Families of the victims support the effort, hoping it will bring closure and justice after more than 140 years of mystery.
Kosminski, a Polish barber, was a suspect at the time of the murders but was never convicted. He was later placed in an asylum, where he died in 1919. His name has been linked to the case for decades, but this is the first time DNA evidence has directly tied him to the crimes.
If the inquest moves forward, it could mark the first official legal confirmation of Jack the Ripper’s identity. While some skeptics argue that contamination of the evidence is still possible, Edwards insists that modern forensic techniques have eliminated any doubt.
