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It just hit me that one of the main Finnish newspapers is Swedish-speaking. It´s "Hufvudstadsbladet", one of the largest dailys in Finland. It contained the article Mick posted, but I can polish a bit on the language, being a Swede myself! Here goes:
Jack the Ripper Scientist tones down the results
On Tuesday, the British businessman Russell Edwards´ book, where it is claimed that Jack the Rippers identity has been secured with the help of a more than one hunded years old scarf, was published. According to the book, DNA- tests taken from the scarf by Louhelainen were supposed to have established that Jack the Ripper in real life ws the Polish barber Aaron Kosminski, who was one of the suspects already at the time back in London of the 1880:s.
-I was surprised about how the writer, the publisher and the public relations bureaues wanted to get everything out of this. Already the back cover revealed that they want to take advantage of me by claiming that the mystery has now been scientifically solved, says Louhelainen who works with molecular biology at the John Moores university in Liverpool.
- I have said in numerous interviews that the evidence would not suffice to put Jack the Ripper before a court of law.
From Louhelainens examination, it foremost perspired that there was DNA from both one of Jack the Rippers victims and from Kosminski on the scarf. This is however not enough for the crime to be considered solved. Nor is it possible to say something conclusive about the origins of the scarf.
-People forget that I focus on DNA. On the other hand, I have no idea about the origin of the scarf, says Louhelainen.
So far, Louhelainen has not decided whether he is going to try to have his work peer-reviewed, for example in a scientific journal. In spite of the media circus he says that he has mostly gained positive response about his research. More than his methods, the origin of the scarf has been questioned.
-The criticism has mainly been aimed at the writers (sic) of the book, and not at me, says Louhelainen.
Louhelainen was surprised by how many people were still interested in the Ripper.
-There´s a whole industry around Jack, with people who closely follow, day by day, the latest about a case that is more than a hundred years old. Edwards could hardly sleep as he waited for the results of the DNA analysis.
Although (sic) Kosminski could proven to be guilty, there will never be any trial in the case. So what is there to learn from the new finds?
-We have used a couple of methods that the investigation can have good use for. At the very least, this is certainly the most thorough DNA examination that has been made regarding the case.
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So we now have Louhelainen claiming that he has been taken advantage of, and saying that he does not know if the results will be peer-reviewed.
On the other hand, we have the paper claiming that there is DNA from Catherine Eddowes and Aaron Kosminski on the shawl. Then again, we already know that this is an exaggeration, since all we know is that there are signs that may be DNA related to the Eddowes and Kosminski bloodlines on the shawl.
All the best,
Fisherman
Jack the Ripper Scientist tones down the results
On Tuesday, the British businessman Russell Edwards´ book, where it is claimed that Jack the Rippers identity has been secured with the help of a more than one hunded years old scarf, was published. According to the book, DNA- tests taken from the scarf by Louhelainen were supposed to have established that Jack the Ripper in real life ws the Polish barber Aaron Kosminski, who was one of the suspects already at the time back in London of the 1880:s.
-I was surprised about how the writer, the publisher and the public relations bureaues wanted to get everything out of this. Already the back cover revealed that they want to take advantage of me by claiming that the mystery has now been scientifically solved, says Louhelainen who works with molecular biology at the John Moores university in Liverpool.
- I have said in numerous interviews that the evidence would not suffice to put Jack the Ripper before a court of law.
From Louhelainens examination, it foremost perspired that there was DNA from both one of Jack the Rippers victims and from Kosminski on the scarf. This is however not enough for the crime to be considered solved. Nor is it possible to say something conclusive about the origins of the scarf.
-People forget that I focus on DNA. On the other hand, I have no idea about the origin of the scarf, says Louhelainen.
So far, Louhelainen has not decided whether he is going to try to have his work peer-reviewed, for example in a scientific journal. In spite of the media circus he says that he has mostly gained positive response about his research. More than his methods, the origin of the scarf has been questioned.
-The criticism has mainly been aimed at the writers (sic) of the book, and not at me, says Louhelainen.
Louhelainen was surprised by how many people were still interested in the Ripper.
-There´s a whole industry around Jack, with people who closely follow, day by day, the latest about a case that is more than a hundred years old. Edwards could hardly sleep as he waited for the results of the DNA analysis.
Although (sic) Kosminski could proven to be guilty, there will never be any trial in the case. So what is there to learn from the new finds?
-We have used a couple of methods that the investigation can have good use for. At the very least, this is certainly the most thorough DNA examination that has been made regarding the case.
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So we now have Louhelainen claiming that he has been taken advantage of, and saying that he does not know if the results will be peer-reviewed.
On the other hand, we have the paper claiming that there is DNA from Catherine Eddowes and Aaron Kosminski on the shawl. Then again, we already know that this is an exaggeration, since all we know is that there are signs that may be DNA related to the Eddowes and Kosminski bloodlines on the shawl.
All the best,
Fisherman
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