Jack the Ripper - Cleared?
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In this episode Edward Stow examines in forensic detail at the account of a witness which some claim clears Charles Lechmere of any suspicion of guilt for the crimes attributed to the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.
Is Lechmere now in the clear?
Find out!

For details about the timing of the death of Polly Nichols refer to this film - Jack the Ripper: The Evidence for Guilt. Part 1. It is the tenth 'Red Flag' at around 32.29:
   • Jack the Ripper: The Evidence for Gui...  

The full text of the talk given by Jon Rees on witness testimony at the 2013 Jack the Ripper Conference can be found here:
http://jlrees.co.uk/jtr-conference-2013/

Links to the Innocence Project and the American Civil Liberties Union on DNA tests overturning convictions based on witness testimony:

https://innocenceproject.org/news/in-....

https://www.aclu.org/documents/dna-te...

With thanks to Mike Pemberton for the colourisation of the Charles Lechmere photograph and the excellent animations of Lechmere.
Mike's YouTube channel can be found here:    / @pembysgamingworld  

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