Jack the Ripper: UPDATE episode, Jack the Ripper has remained history’s most infamous unknown killer — a shadow slipping through the fog of Victorian London with no name, no face, and no trial. But in recent years, that mystery has been shaken by a single object: a bloodstained shawl said to have been recovered from the murder scene of Catherine Eddowes in 1888.In this update episode, we revisit the Ripper case with fresh eyes, breaking down the controversial DNA testing performed on that shawl and the explosive claim that it finally identifies the killer. Scientists reported finding genetic material consistent with both the victim and a long-suspected suspect — Aaron Kosminski, a Polish immigrant and barber who was on police radar at the time of the murders. Headlines quickly declared the case “solved.”But is it really?We walk through how the DNA was recovered, what type of DNA was actually tested, and why that distinction matters more than most people realize. We also dig into the biggest red flags: the uncertain history of the shawl itself, the limits of mitochondrial DNA, and the serious concerns raised by geneticists and historians alike. Can DNA from a 130-year-old fabric truly hold up as proof? Or are we looking at an intriguing clue that’s being oversold as a final answer?Has Jack the Ripper finally been solved? www.patreon.com/theconspiracypodcast

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