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Step into the gas-lit streets of Whitechapel, 1888, where fear ruled the night—and a killer became legend: Jack the Ripper.

Tonight on Trial Junkies United Presents: Justice After Dark, we examine the headline-making claim that modern DNA “solved” Jack the Ripper by identifying Aaron Kosminski—based on testing of a centuries-old “Ripper shawl” allegedly connected to victim Catherine Eddowes.

But here’s the real question:
If the chain of custody is broken, the provenance is disputed, and the raw data isn’t fully transparent, what does DNA actually prove?

In this episode, we break down:

Whitechapel and the reality behind the myth

The five canonical victims and why naming them matters

Why the original investigation struggled (no modern forensics, contaminated scenes, chaos)

The “Ripper shawl” claim—and why provenance is everything

What mtDNA and Y-DNA can and cannot prove in historical cases

Contamination risk, statistics claims, and the replication problem

What “good” historical DNA science looks like (and why this case is disputed)

We’re not here for sensationalism. We’re here for evidence, accountability, and the victims’ dignity.

Say their names:
Mary Ann Nichols. Annie Chapman. Elizabeth Stride. Catherine Eddowes. Mary Jane Kelly. #JackTheRipper #TrueCrime #ForensicScience #DNAEvidence #Whitechapel #VictorianLondon #ColdCase #CrimeHistory #ForensicGenetics #JusticeAfterDark #TrialJunkiesUnited #AaronKosminski #CatherineEddowes #SilenceIsBetrayal

Every killer depends on your silence. Please don’t give it to them.
#SILENCEISBETRAYAL

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