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Jack the Ripper: DNA evidence strong but not ironclad

Two British scientists are finally revealing the DNA evidence they say helped them solve one of history's biggest crime mysteries: the identity of Jack the Ripper. In 1888, the notorious serial killer murdered and mutilated the bodies of five women in London. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
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