Much is being made over the composite "police sketch" of Jack the Ripper done for a new Channel Five TV documentary. As always, the invaluable
Casebook: Jack the Ripper website does a good job of sifting the facts from the hype. While conceding the sketch's resemblance to Ripper suspect
George Chapman, Casebook editor Stephen P. Ryder focuses on the larger point:
There simply isn't enough information in the surviving witness testimony to make such a detailed facial sketch of "Jack the Ripper."
Yep, I'd have to call B.S. on that bit of moldy 'CSI-wannabe' bunkum. It's not quite up there with the infamous diary, but close. I wonder if Alan Moore had a good belly-laugh?
ReplyDeleteCheers, Bruce