Who was the real Jack The Ripper? DNA evidence ‘reveals’ infamous serial killer

In the 1880s, people in London lived in fear of a serial killer who remains unknown to this day. Jack the Ripper was the pseudonymous name of the murderer. In 2014, the name Aaron Kosminski emerged as the closest suspect for the legendary murderer; However, there was never any concrete evidence to support this statement.

It’s been a long time since Jack the Ripper committed the murders, but we finally have the chance to learn more about him.

The Ripper’s fourth victim was a woman named Catherine Eddowes, who was found brutally murdered on September 30, 1888. He also killed Elizabeth Stride that same night. At the crime scene, police found a scarf, which one of the officers took home and auctioned off. It was purchased by author Russell Edwards, who decided to subject it to a DNA test and claimed that it still had blood and semen stains on it. According to a Mirror report, Edwards stated that the blood matched a descendant of the most prominent Ripper suspect, Aaron Kosminski, and believed him to be the real killer.

Following his shocking claims in the book “Naming Jack the Ripper,” Edwards once again points the finger at Kosminski in his new book, “Naming Jack the Ripper: The Definitive Reveal.” He said police at the time believed he had a “great hatred of women, particularly the prostitute class, and strong murderous tendencies.”

The book further claims Also Dr. Robert Anderson, then head of London’s Criminal Investigation Department, had his suspicions Aaron Kosminski was Jack the Ripper. This is what the book claims, citing police reports from 1894 Kosminksi had “great hatred of women, especially the prostitute class, and had strong murderous tendencies.”

Despite the strong suspicions surrounding the man and Edwards’ strong convictions, he was never arrested for the crimes. Kosminski died in an asylum in 1919. It appears the Jack the Ripper case is solved, but the DNA evidence remains a topic of debate.