Well, she puts forward a good case to some extent, but - I don't agree with all her points. Firstly she describes the Ripper's cutting skills as 'precision'. Anyone who looks at the Kelly photograph could not possibly agree. (I assurem she counts Kelly as a vicitm?) Also, I have seen reports that describe Eddowes and Chapman's bodies as being 'torn open' - so not much precision there either.
Secondly, she states that Abberline 'always though Chapman was the killer'. If this is the case, why didn't he arrest Chapman? No, Abberline only 'thought Chapman was the Ripper' years after the murders when he was hanged for the murder of his wives.
Finally, she points to the similarity between Chapman's photo and the computer image produced severla years ago based on all of the witness evidence and criminal profiling. She believes the similarity is so great that it closes the case in Chapman's favour. However, this is only an image based on the accumulated evidence. We do not know for sure whether the witnesses did actually see the Ripper. Additionally, how accurate is a computer image based partly on criminal profliling?
Chapman may well be a candidate worthy of closer inspection - but not on this evidence.
Thanks for the link Victoria.
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