In a groundbreaking development, researchers and the descendants of Jack the Ripper?s victims are making significant strides toward unveiling the identity of the infamous serial killer who terrorized East London over 130 years ago.

Despite the passage of time since the brutal murders, the descendants of the victims, along with dedicated Jack the Ripper researchers like Russell Edwards, are advocating for an official inquest. They aim to legally hold Aaron Kosminski, a primary suspect, accountable for the horrific crimes that claimed the lives of several women in the late 1800s.

Aaron Kosminski, a Polish immigrant who passed away in 1919, was long considered a leading suspect in the five notorious murders that occurred in 1888. However, he was never formally charged. Recent revelations have reinvigorated interest in his connection to the case, particularly due to DNA evidence discovered on a shawl linked to one of the victims, Catherine Eddowes. This DNA has been confirmed to match a sample from one of Kosminski?s living descendants, as detailed in a study published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences in 2019.

?It?s incredibly challenging to articulate the joy I experienced upon discovering the 100 percent DNA match,? Edwards shared in an interview with The Sun on January 31. ?This development offers a sense of closure and a form of justice for all the descendants of those affected by this horrific chapter in history.?