The investigators interviewed Mary Jane Kelly’s former lover, several of her neighbors, and various other people claiming to have interacted with her in the hours that led up to the horrific event. Nonetheless, no viable leads were discovered from any of the interviews that could help to uncover who could have been in the room at the time of the ghastly murder. Conflicting witness statements and a bungled investigation of the crime scene created more questions than answers. What investigators, the surrounding community, as well as history, agreed upon was that Mary Jane Kelly’s murder was by far the most gruesome attributed to the sobriquet of Jack the Ripper.
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).
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).