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	WAS IT JACK OR JILL? The latest technology, developed In Australia, has been put to the test in a bid to solve the greatest murder mystery of them all - who was Jack the Ripper? Scientist Ian Findlay has tested 118-year-old DNA that the East End killer might have left behind and built a partial female profile. Speaking yesterday, Mr. Findlay said the partial profile had been created from saliva possibly from the Ripper on the back of stamps on the envelopes of letters sent to London police. Although many of the letters claiming to have been sent from Jack (or Jill) are dismissed as hoaxes, some are believed to be genuine and Prof Findlay, using his method called Cell Track-ID, said he was able to extract and compile a DNA fingerprint from a single cell or strand of hair up to 160 years old. However, the overall conclusion given by the Professor was that, because the samples were so poorly preserved, only a partial profile was able to be constructed. “It’s possible the Ripper could be female but the results are inconclusive,” Prof Findlay said.
	The Whitechapel Society has great pleasure in announcing the latest booking for 2007! read more
	Liverpool Launches 'Ripper Walk' read more
	New Book 'Ripperology' By Robin Odell - OUT NOW! read more
	CANCELLATION. Due to issues beyond our control, we are sorry to announce that the speaker for August 2006, Robert Burden, has been cancelled. However, we hope to confirm Robert and his presentation, 'The Elephant Man' at a later date. We can announce that we have confirmed Max Arthur as our new speaker for August 2006. Max will base his talk on his book 'Lost Voices of the Edwardians'.... read more
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	'Jack the Ripper' Worst Briton of Last Millennium - read more

	The Whitechapel Society are always happy to support events in London's East End. We wish 'The Cable Street Group' good luck with this event. Click Here to see more.
	The Whitechapel Society brings to you, a superb array of speakers for 2007. London's premier Society for the study of Jack the Ripper & Victorian/Edwardian social history announced their outstanding programme of events for next year. Join today and be part of it! THE WHITECHAPEL SOCIETY - MORE THAN JUST A MAGAZINE!
	We have been in contact with Vanessa A. Hayes about a possible presentation to our Society in February 2007. Vanessa's book, "Revelations of the True Ripper" has received excellent reviews and it looks almost certain that this will be the first of next years meetings - watch this space for future developments
	WS member James Willoughby gains First Class Honours Degree. Our congratulation go to James Willoughby who has just finished his history degree at the University of Plymouth. His third year dissertation project was, 'Jack the Ripper - Social Reformer?' James said, "The help of the Whitechapel Society played a huge part in me obtaining this level of achievement and I am truly grateful to you all."We will produce the full letter by James in our August edition of the Whitechapel Journal.
	John Profumo who died aged 91 in March, was warmly remembered recently at Whitechapel's Toynbee Hall. Politicians and guests paid tributes to Mr. Profumo who carried our 42 years of voluntary work in London's East End. Among those paying tribute were Labour MP Frank Field and former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith who said, "The people who run Toynbee Hall really do save lives and Jack was part of that."
	NEW WHITECHAPEL SOCIETY MASTER OF CEREMONIES. After the departure of Andy Aliffe as Whitechapel Society MC, we have now appointed Society member, Philip Hutchinson as our new MC. We would like to thank Andy for his time as Master of Ceremonies, and we hope to see him at many future meetings. Philip Hutchinson is one of the best known Jack The Ripper tour guides in the world. He has been a student of The Whitechapel Murders since 1990 and is one of the major contributors to CASEBOOK. An actor by profession, he lives in Guildford in Surrey amongst his extensive collection of Ripper books. He is also a Council member of The Ghost Club.

	Louise Raw, who gave our Society such a fascinating talk on 'The Matchgirls Strike,' is taking part in the BBC TV programme, 'Who Do You Think You Are.' The programme is scheduled to go out this Autumn.
	New article added to our London Section under Crime & Vice - "East End Policing in the 19th Century" by Joe Ashley read more