After 137 Years, DNA May Have Finally Revealed Jack the Ripper
When Science Meets Circumstance
On the surface, the DNA connection to Aaron Kosminski feels like a jaw-dropper. But mitochondrial DNA doesn’t point to one unique person; it links to an entire maternal line, which could include thousands of people across generations.
Now throw in a shawl with an unverified history and more than a hundred years of possible contamination, and the certainty starts to wobble. The science itself is impressive, but the circumstances muddy the waters. Instead of a dramatic full stop, the evidence feels more like a bold new sentence in a story that refuses to end.
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