The Mary Jane Kelly Project-University of Leicester

[Pcdunn]

Very big, indeed, and I will also be watching for more details.

[Brenda]

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Well this might be how she is finally found! With Patricia Cornwell putting her money behind this...this might be the only real chance we have to find out who Mary really was. This could be really big, and I know I'll be following the story.

Very exciting.

[jmenges]

"Members of the University of Leicester team who undertook genealogical and demographic research in relation to the discovery of the mortal remains of King Richard III have now been involved in a new project to identify the last known victim of Jack the Ripper—Mary Jane Kelly.

The researchers were commissioned by author Patricia Cornwell, renowned for her meticulous research, to examine the feasibility of finding the exact burial location and the likely condition and survival of her remains. This was done as a precursor to possible DNA analysis in a case surrounding her true identity following contact with Wynne Weston-Davies who believes that Mary Jane Kelly was actually his great aunt, Elizabeth Weston Davies."

Forensic Magazine article
http://www.forensicmag.com/news/2017...t-known-victim

University of Leicester's Press Release
http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/f...ary-jane-kelly

PDF of the full 27 page report
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/gen...ectFeb2017.pdf

JM