As the years have ticked away, the list of probable suspects has grown to nearly a hundred people, with about a dozen serious candidates accused of being Jack the Ripper. …show more content…
Two of the biggest issues involved with the case were, a lack of physical evidence at any of the murder sites, and that many of the eyewitness reports proved to be inconclusive or contradictory. Unfortunately, these difficulties resulted in the police’s inability to procure a legitimate suspect for the crimes or lead to an arrest of the abhorrent murderer. However, this did not mean that the police did not have suspicions for possible suspects. London tour guide and published author, Richard Jones runs a website dedicated to the Whitechapel Murders of 1888. On Jones’ website, Jack the Ripper – 1888, he states, “Kosminski is of particular interest because, in addition to MacNaghten, the two highest ranking officers [Assistant Commissioner Sir Robert Anderson, and Chief Inspector Swanson], with direct responsibility for the Jack the Ripper investigation, also considered him to be a strong suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders” (Jones).