‘Jack The Ripper’ Researchers Excited by Artifact Recovery as Clue To His Identification

A historic artifact recently discovered may give clues to Jack the Ripper’s identity. Jack the Ripper murdered and mutilated five women in London between 1888-1889, but was never captured.

Many theories have been propounded as to the murderer’s identity, and little if any evidence has been found as to his physical appearance, but the rediscovery of a walking stick that may have his face carved on it has excited some police researchers. It was just found by staff in the archives of the College of Policing in the U.K., who called the face engraved on the cane “the only reported facial composite” The infamous killer.

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“Finding this cane was an exciting moment for us,” Antony Cash, College of Policing enthused. “Jack the Ripper is one of the biggest and most infamous murder cases in our history and his crimes were significant in paving the way for modern policing and forensics as it caused police to begin experimenting with and developing new techniques as they attempted to try and solve these murders, such as crime scene preservation, profiling, and photography.”

Frederick Abberline, then-Chief Inspector of the Police, was presented the walking stick originally. “as a mark of esteem” After the murders, his investigation team was called in.

“This walking cane is such a fascinating artifact that represents such a historically significant time in policing, and it’s amazing that we can put it out on display here in Ryton, alongside the original newspaper cuttings, so that our officers can see first-hand how far we’ve advanced in policing since then,” Cash added.

Researchers believe that the handle of the cane depicts a man looking in the mirror while wearing a dark cowl. This is Dr. Alexander Pedachenko. Abberline suspects Pedachenko of the crimes which took place between August 31 and Nov 9, 1888. Jack the Ripper was said to have slashed the throats five prostitutes, Mary Ann Nichols and Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes. He is said to have taken the organs of three of the women, and then removed half a kidney and sent it to police.

A series of notes from a man claiming to have been the murderer, calling himself Jack the Ripper, were sent to the police. After failing to catch the murderer, the London police commissioner was forced to resign. Some believe the murderer could have been a doctor who had the knowledge and skills to remove organs from victims.