(NewsNation) — Sharon Dutton, descendant of “Jack The Ripper” victim Catherine Eddowes, is seeking justice for her great-great-great aunt.
“We want justice for Catherine and all the other victims,” Dutton said during an exclusive appearance Friday on NewsNation’s “Banfield.” “It was absolutely devastating for the family.”
Dutton showed Ashleigh Banfield a brooch that was left by Eddowes, which she still wears in her honor, 137 years later.
“It’s been treasured from generation to generation,” Dutton said.
Who was Jack the Ripper?
Jack the Ripper has lived in infamy and lore for more than a century after he committed the murders of at least five women in Whitechapel between August and November of 1888.
Police never found the suspect, who was also referred to as the “Whitechapel Murderer” and the “Leather Apron.”
He was infamous for slitting the throat of his victims before removing the internal organs of at least three people.
According to Dutton, Jack the Ripper ripped Eddowes’ bladder and kidney out from her body.
Is it a confirmed match to Jack the Ripper?
Historian Russell Edwards says he identified Jack the Ripper as Aaron Kosminski through a DNA match of a shawl found at the scene of one of his murders.
According to the Daily Mail, Edwards has hired a legal team to help gain an inquest after he found a 100% DNA match.
Descendants of both Eddowes and Kosminski have backed this move.
As he told “Today,” Edwards and his team have sent a letter to the attorney general requesting permission to go to Britain’s High Court for a further inquest.
The hope is that Kosminski can be legally tied to the murder.
Patrick Djordjevic contributed to this report.
