Jack the Ripper finally identified via DNA analysis.

[dalesql]

Holey freaking crap!

They authenticated an item with one of his victims blood on it that had been claimed to be from have been from the crime scene. Then they identified semen stains on the item and matched the mitochondrial DNA to one of his descendants.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2746321/Jack-Ripper-unmasked-How-amateur-sleuth-used-DNA-breakthrough-identify-Britains-notorious-criminal-126-years-string-terrible-murders.html




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It was the polish hairdresser.

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BBC News Hour had someone on this morning who refuted the claim. Apparently the provance of shawl is questionable in that it was not listed among original effects collected.