Some one claims to have matched DNA from articles of clothing from a victim with that of one of the original suspects (via descendants). Given the cross contamination of DNA's over the last 100 years and the articles were never kept in DNA sterile conditions that theory wouldn't stand up in court. Also clothes were not washed very often (if ever!!) in those days so the suspects DNA could have been on the clothes for sometime prior to the murder. Jack the Ripper's identity will always remain a mystery I suspect. Gordon "Graeme Wall" wrote in message news:[email protected] snipped If they ever identify the Ripper, it would be a tragedy. For the book-trade, certainly. -- Graeme Wall This account not read, substitute trains for rail. Railway Miscellany at <http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail>

On 28/01/2015 11:03, Gordon wrote: > Some one claims to have matched DNA from articles of clothing from a > victim with that of one of the original suspects (via descendants). > Given the cross contamination of DNA's over the last 100 years and the > articles were never kept in DNA sterile conditions that theory wouldn't > stand up in court. Also clothes were not washed very often (if ever!!) > in those days so the suspects DNA could have been on the clothes for > sometime prior to the murder. Also, I gather, the shawl had been handled by members of the family of the supposed suspect in the past. -- Graeme Wall This account not read, substitute trains for rail. Railway Miscellany at <http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail>