Historian claims to identify Jack the Ripper as Polish immigrant Aaron Kosminski

Historian Russell Edwards claims to have identified Jack the Ripper as Aaron Kosminski, a 23-year-old Polish immigrant. This conclusion follows DNA testing on a shawl found at one of the crime scenes, linking it to a victim's descendant. Kosminski, who worked as a barber in Whitechapel, exhibited signs of mental illness and was committed to asylums. He died in 1919. Edwards acquired the shawl in 2007 and believes it provides definitive proof of Kosminski's identity. Despite Edwards' claims, some critics question the validity of his findings, citing past controversies. This has prompted renewed interest in the search for the body of Keith Bennett, a victim of the Moors Murders.