The secret of the mysterious personality of one of the most famous serial maniacs in the history of mankind – that same terrible and evil Jack the Ripper – has been revealed.
The great-great-granddaughter of a London policeman, Sarah Bax Horton from Oxford University, found out who was hiding under this name in the century before last.
About this MIA “Russia Today” with reference to the British publication Telegraph.
Medical records helped
As noted, the Jack the Ripper case remains one of the most famous unsolved crimes in the country’s history.
The serial maniac committed his atrocities in London in the late 80s of the 19th century. He chose prostitutes and beggars as victims.
For the first time in history, Jack the Ripper can be identified as Hyam Hyams due to his distinctive physical characteristics, Horton said.
She came to this conclusion after her own analysis of medical records from the late 19th century.
Physical and mental characteristics
According to these records, Hyams’ physical features were consistent with the testimony of the Ripper’s victims, who mentioned the criminal’s shuffling gait and stiff left arm.
In addition, there was a match in height, build and age.
It is also reported that the man lived in the area of London where the murders took place, and due to the specifics of his profession, he was good with a knife.
In addition, Horton noted that Hyams suffered from epilepsy, paranoia and alcoholism, which is why he often attacked his own wife.
Previously appeared on the list of suspects
He was especially violent after severe epileptic seizures, which explains the frequency of the killings, says the researcher.
According to her, up to this point there had not been a full investigation into the Ripper case.
The reason for this is that the patient medical records she analyzed remained confidential until 2013 and 2015.
The woman added that Hyams had previously appeared on a list of about a hundred suspects, but he was excluded due to “misidentification.”
