Jack the Ripper killed eleven women and was never caught. A researcher now wants to have solved the mystery surrounding the identity of the serial killer.
London – Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman and Elizabeth Stride. The women are just three of the eleven victims of one of the most notorious serial killers in history: Jack the Ripper. He wreaked havoc in London in the late 19th century and terrified the city. His actions were characterized by their brutality and are still being investigated today.
Because: That Mystery of “Jack the Ripper” has remained unsolved for over a hundred years. Now it seems as if the final solution to this dark chapter in the criminal history of the infamous phantom “Jack the Ripper” is about to arrive: New DNA evidence points to Aaron Kosminski, a Polish immigrant, as the notorious serial killer, as the DailyMail reported.
The “Jack the Ripper” case is still fascinating – because the identity of the perpetrator is unknown
Between August and November 1888, Jack the Ripper murdered at least five women in the Whitechapel district of London. These murders, also known as the “Canonical Five,” are characterized by particularly brutal methods. The victims, mostly prostitutes, had their throats slit and some of them were cruelly mutilated after their death.
In three cases, internal organs were even removed, leading to suspicions that the perpetrator might have medical knowledge. In addition to these five safely attributed victims, a total of eleven women were brutally killed between 1888 and 1891 as part of the “Whitechapel Murders”. But the true identity of the perpetrator remained a secret – until now.
Researchers achieve breakthrough: DNA analysis provides clues to the identity of “Jack the Ripper”
Russell Edwards, a researcher who has studied the case for nearly three decades, now claims to have positively identified the Ripper, like the British one Mirror reported. The crucial clue: a silk scarf found at the crime scene of the fourth victim, Catherine Eddowes. This scarf, discovered at auction in 2007, was covered in bloodstains and traces of semen. Edwards acquired the cloth and subjected it to extensive DNA testing.
Surprisingly, the analysis led to a positive result: the blood stains on the scarf came from a direct descendant of Catherine Eddowes. The second discovery was even more sensational: the DNA traces from the sperm matched a descendant of Aaron Kosminski. This Polish immigrant had already been targeted by investigators as a possible suspect, but a lack of evidence prevented his arrest.
Was a Polish immigrant “Jack the Ripper”?
Aaron Kosminski was born in Klodawa, Poland in 1865 and was the youngest of seven children. After his father’s death when he was eight and possible sexual abuse by his stepfather, his family fled to London in 1882. They sought protection from the growing anti-Semitic unrest in Eastern Europe, which increased after the death of Tsar Alexander II.
Kosminski, who was considered mentally unstable, was arrested during the investigation by Dr. Robert Anderson, the then head of the London Criminal Investigation Department, classified as the main suspect. But although investigators wrote in secret reports of a “great hatred of women, especially prostitutes” and his “strong murderous tendencies,” there was insufficient evidence to make an arrest at the time.
Researchers identified Aaron Kosminski as “Jack the Ripper” – the police already suspected him back then
In his research, Russell Edwards not only identified the alleged perpetrator, but also uncovered his motives and the possible reasons why Kosminski was able to escape justice. Kosminski’s older brother Isaac was a respected tailor and a member of the Lodge of Israel, a masonic lodge founded specifically for Jewish immigrants. Edwards suspects that it was these connections that may have protected Kosminski from arrest.
In addition, Edwards found evidence that the gruesome mutilations of the victims may have been related to ancient Masonic rituals. In particular, the desecration of corpses, such as the removal of organs and slitting of throats, is reminiscent of descriptions in Masonic blood oaths.
Kosminski was never convicted
Another piece of evidence supporting this theory is a mysterious message found near Catherine Eddowes’ crime scene. The enigmatic message “The Juwes are the men that will not be blamed for nothing” was written in chalk on a wall. Edwards believes that the use of the word “Juwes” is a direct reference to the Masonic connection, as it only appears in this spelling in Masonic texts.
Despite the shocking evidence, Aaron Kosminski was never convicted. In 1890 he suffered a serious psychological breakdown during which he threatened his sister with a knife. He was then committed to Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, where he spent the rest of his life. Kosminski died in 1919 without ever being officially held responsible for the Whitechapel murders. (ls)
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