Kosminski and Victim DNA Match on Shawl

[GUT]

Hello GUT.

"Of course it is, he probably knitted the shawl."

Now you're talking! No shawl is listed amongst Kate's effects.

Cheers.
LC

You noticed that small detail?

[lynn cates]

simple answer

Hello GUT.

"Now, assuming the above is correct, are they the same shawl?"

No.

Cheers.
LC

[GUT]

Hello GUT.

"Now, assuming the above is correct, are they the same shawl?"

No.

Cheers.
LC

Now there's a cynic.

[lynn cates]

reason

Hello Jonathan. Good to hear a voice of reason amidst all the nonsense.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

fortune

Hello Jon.

"So we have a killer who brings this cloth to the murder, leaves it there and cuts another piece of cloth from her body to carry away the organs...."

Quite.

"Well, someone's insane to come up with that idea, not sure if it's the killer or the author..."

Insane? His gift shop will make a fortune.

Cheers.
LC

[GUT]

Question,

Which gift shop does he own?

[lynn cates]

Cross

Hello Barbara.

"Considering the information Rob House discovered that the murders were all near where Kosminski lived. . ."

Taking a page from the Crossmere people?

Cheers.
LC

[Writerboy]

No mention of the fact that it was part if Eddowes' apron that was found , covered in blood and faeces... Where was the shawl supposedly found? And are we really meant to believe a bobby asked to take it home as his wife was interested in dressmaking? Also AK would have been 23,surely way too young, five years younger than the lowest eye witness estimate...

[lynn cates]

right

Hello Trevor.

"Of course another question is were these stains/marks documented before the shawl came into the possession of the current owner?"

Right again.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

well reasoned

Hello Jeff. Well reasoned.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

quite

Hello Harry.

"I'd feel a lot more confident if the story hadn't broke in the Daily Fail. That's enough to set alarm bells ringing straight away."

Just so.

Cheers.
LC

[allen]

GUT, I couldn't agree more - if the case has been scientifically solved - and the jury has to be still very much out on that - then please don't try to weave all of this spurious, speculative and unscientific nonsense about the Michaelmas stuff into the story.
The chances have always been that whoever JtR was, he was no more than a sad psychopath who had no thoughts of conspiracies, leaving "clues" or anthing like that.

[lynn cates]

choice

Hello Harry. Thanks.

"If the shawl IS the genuine article and shares (mitochondrial) DNA of Eddowes AND Kosminski, then that's pretty compelling at first glance."

That he was with Eddowes?

"However, I'm no science wiz, so it could turn out to be a load of old bunkum."

Never forget, this was also done with Walter Sickert.

Question: Why did this shop man choose Kosminski rather that Druitt or Tumblety?

Hmmmm.

Cheers.
LC

[PaulB]

Hello Harry.

"I'd feel a lot more confident if the story hadn't broke in the Daily Fail. That's enough to set alarm bells ringing straight away."

Just so.

Cheers.
LC

In fairness it didn't. Not really. The book has been known about for ages - one has been able to advance order it on Amazon for a long time - and today was the day when nda's were lifted and the publicity machine rolled into action. The Mail was just one media outlet, BBC another.

[lynn cates]

somehow

Hello GUT. Thanks.

"You noticed that small detail?"

Yes. But perhaps I should wave my hand and proclaim, "Somehow, he found a way to . . ."

Cheers.
LC