A historian believes he has determined Jack the Ripper's identity through a DNA match of a shawl found at the scene of one of his murders.

A British researcher, Russell Edwards, claims to have identified Jack the Ripper as Aaron Kosminski, a long-time suspect, through DNA evidence from a bloodstained shawl found at a crime scene. Descendants of the victim and Kosminski are now calling for an official inquest to confirm the findings.

The notorious Victorian era serial killer Jack the Ripper's identity may have been discovered after 130 years due to new DNA evidence

While Jack the Ripper’s unsolved murders in London have fueled theories for over a century, the identity of the serial killer may soon be formally uncovered.

After DNA analysis, a UK expert believes he’s solved the 130-year-old mystery of the true identity of Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper, the legendary murderer of Victorian London, might have finally be unmasked by researcher Russell Edwards.

A RESEARCHER who says he revealed Jack the Ripper’s identity has told of his joy at finding a 100 per cent DNA match with his suspect. Russell Edwards’s bombshell finding has led the

Russell Edwards made the bombshell discovery after testing the DNA of a bloodstained shawl - which was recovered from the scene of one of Jack the Ripper's brutal murders

A man who discovered a DNA sample on a 100-year-old shawl says it has identified the real Jack the Ripper. Researcher Russell Edwards claims he has found a '100 percent' DNA match with the infamous murder suspect in a recent interview with The Sun.