Relatives of some of the victims murdered by a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper have backed a call for the investigation into the killings to be reopened after new evidence emerged.

The families of the victims of one of London’s most notorious serial killers, Jack the Ripper, have called for a fresh investigation as new evidence in the case has emerged. The murders dating back to 1888 have remained a mystery,

Descendants of Jack the Ripper's victims have demanded a new inquest after Russell Edwards published evidence suggesting Aaron Kosminski was the killer.

But the victims’ descendants are now calling for a fresh inquest after a bloodstained shawl was shown to contain the DNA of someone thought to be the notorious killer. Aaron Kosminski, who was a Polish barber,

Karen Miller, 53, who is the three-times great-granddaughter of Ms Eddowes, provided her DNA, which matched her ancestor’s blood on the shawl. She told Mail Online: “The name Jack the Ripper has become sensationalised, it has gone down in history as this famous character.

The mystery has endured for nearly 140 years and the victims’ families still hope to find the truth about the unsolved crime