Originally posted by Patrick S
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I was really thinking about McNaughten's incorrect description of Druitt's occupation which was only six years after the murders, not Abberline's response in the PMG.
Even though I think your points still hold true, how many of us really remember well people who we hear about at work, but never meet six years earlier?
There does seem many possible reasons for the confusion and I somehow doubt it started with McNaughten, just that his is the earliest surviving documented example of it we know about.
I think it may be the case both Abberline and McNaughten's recollection of the information may have been correct as it was told to them.
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