Jack the Ripper's identity 'confirmed' claims researcher who found 100% DNA match with suspect
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A researcher has claimed to have definitively identified Jack the Ripper through DNA evidence, sparking calls for an official inquest into the infamous murders.
Russell Edwards says he has obtained a "100 per cent DNA match" linking the killer to Aaron Kosminski, a Polish barber who emigrated to London.
"It's very difficult to put into words the elation I felt when I saw the 100 per cent DNA match," Edwards said.
"This brings closure and it's a form of justice for the descendants," he added.
Russell Edwards says he has obtained a "100 per cent DNA match" linking the killer to Aaron Kosminski
The breakthrough came from DNA extracted from a bloodstained shawl found on victim Catherine Eddowes' body in 1888.
Edwards purchased the historic shawl at auction in 2007.
Working with genealogists, Edwards tracked down a living relative of Kosminski who agreed to provide DNA for comparison testing.
The analysis revealed DNA matches for both the victim and Kosminski on the shawl.
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"He can't be prosecuted because he's dead but this is the closest thing they can do," Edwards said.
Karen Miller, whose ancestor Catherine Eddowes was one of the Ripper's victims, is leading calls for an official inquest to legally name the killer.
"We have got the proof, now we need this inquest to legally name the killer," Miller said.
The 53-year-old descendant added: "It would mean a lot to me, to my family, to a lot of people to finally have this crime solved."
Edwards has hired legal representatives to pursue an inquest into the historic murders.
The campaign seeks to have a coroner examine new evidence about the circumstances of the deaths and determine responsibility.
Descendants of both Catherine Eddowes and Aaron Kosminski have backed the legal effort.
They believe the time has come to officially unmask the true killer and secure justice for the women who were murdered.
The Ripper's reign of terror claimed the lives of Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride and Mary Jane Kelly, alongside Catherine Eddowes
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The Ripper's reign of terror claimed the lives of Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride and Mary Jane Kelly, alongside Catherine Eddowes.
The brutal nature of the murders earned the killer his sinister moniker and sparked one of history's most enduring mysteries.
The DNA breakthrough and potential inquest could finally provide official recognition of Kosminski as the perpetrator of these heinous crimes.
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