According to a historian, Jack the Ripper’s identity has been finally revealed with a 100 percent DNA match.
Almost 150 years ago, Jack the Ripper terrorized the streets of London, confirmed to have brutally murdered at least five women.
His victims, often referred to as the ‘Canonical Five’, included Elizabeth Stride, Mary Jane Kelly, Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, and Catherine Eddowes.
The true identity of Jack the Ripper has remained a mystery, despite the fact that the perpetrator would have passed away many years ago.
Up to now, 16 different individuals have been suggested as possible suspects, ranging from ordinary men to members of royalty.
Numerous theories have been proposed about why these men could be the infamous serial killer, based on personal connections to the victims or the discovery of diaries and other artifacts, according to The Jack the Ripper Tour website.
Although evidence has been sparse, information about Jack the Ripper has been gleaned from his attacks on the five confirmed victims.
Historian Russell Edwards played a pivotal role in unraveling this complex case when he purchased a shawl belonging to Catherine Eddowes and subjected it to DNA testing.
The blood matched a descendant of Eddowes, while further testing on semen found a connection to a distant relative of Aaron Kosminski, one of the suspects identified by Edwards, as reported by the Mirror.
The claims were published in Jack the Ripper: The Definitive Reveal, a follow-up to his earlier book Naming Jack the Ripper.
“He is no longer just a suspect. We can hold him, finally, to account for his terrible deeds,” Edwards wrote.
“My search is over: Aaron Kosminski is Jack the Ripper.”
According to the Daily Mail, Edwards has now engaged a legal team to pursue an inquest following the 100 percent DNA match.
Both the descendants of Eddowes and Kosminski support this initiative.
The aim is to legally establish Kosminski’s connection to the murders, providing closure to the families involved.
Karen Miller, the great-great-great-granddaughter of Eddowes, expressed to the Mail: “The name Jack the Ripper has become sensationalized. It has gone down in history as this famous character.”
“What about the real name of the person who did this? Having the real person legally named in a court, which can consider all the evidence, would be a form of justice for the victims. We have got the proof. Now, we need this inquest to legally name the killer.”