Aaron Kosminski is one of the suspects in the Jack the Ripper case. He is perhaps one of the strongest candidates in the Jack the Ripper case. So, who was Aaron Kosminsi? And what makes him a strong candidate in the Jack the Ripper case? Let's find out. Who Was Aaron Kosminski? Aaron Kosminski was born in Poland in 1864 or 1865, probably in Russia, but it's not confirmed exactly where he was born. Nothing is really known about Kosminskis earlier life. However, we do know that he had sisters. He moved with his sisters and their families to England in 1882. Though, his mother and father did not move to England. Kosminski worked as a hairdresser or barber, though he was unemployed at the time that he moved to England. When he moved to Whitechapel in London, he worked as a hairdresser or barber. Kosminski may have worked on and off while living in Whitechapel, as it was said that he had years of unemployment between jobs. While living in Whitechapel, Aaron Kosminski lived with two brothers and one sister. He lived in a place in Whitechapel known asGreenfield Street. Interestingly, Greenfield Street was near to where Jack the Rippers third victim, Elizabeth Stride was murdered. Greenfield Street was also close to where a potential Jack the Ripper victim was killed, Martha Tabram. The street may have been close to where Elizabeth Stride and Martha Tabram where murder, while also not being too far from where the other women were murdered, the location of Aaron Kosminskis residence at the time of the Ripper murders, isn't enough evidence to say that he was the killer. However, it is also something that we should take into consideration, as it puts Aaron Kosminski at the heart of Whitechapel, while the murders took place. It's very likely that Jack the Ripper lived in Whitechapel, therefore, Aaron Kosminski ticks the location box. There is something else to consider with this, experts believe that Jack the Ripper was living in Flower and Dean Street at the time of the murders. If true, that would rule Aaron Kosminski out, unless he did, in fact, live in Flower and Dean Street during the duration of the Ripper murders. Aaron Kosminski As A Suspect There literally hundreds of Jack the Ripper suspects. Many of them can be easily disregarded, with nothing seemingly linking them to the murders, or even Whitechapel itself. It seems as if many of the Jack the Ripper suspects are only suspects because they were alive at the time of the murders. With Aaron Kosminski, it is different. He is one of the strongest suspects, who could have potentially been Jack the Ripper. However, there are also arguments against him being Jack the Ripper. Let us look at the arguments for him being Jack and arguments against him being Jack. Arguments For And Against Him Being Jack
. One of the leading police officers, Melville Macnaghten, named a man called 'Kosminski' as one of his suspects in his Macnaghten Memorandum. He also named another two suspects, Michael Ostrog and Montague Druitt. Macnaughten wasn't involved in the case at the time of the Ripper murders, he was involved in the investigation from 1889 to 1891.
There is a problem with this though. The problem is that Macnaghten did not give a forename to Kosminski. That could mean that it could have been anyone, specifically a man, being the Kosminski that Macnaghten was referring to. It seems most likely that he was referring to Aaron Kosminski, but that isn't 100% certain. . If the Kosminski that Macnaghten is referring to is Aaron, then he is also a strong suspect, as Kosminski was said to have a hatred of women, according to Macnaghten. . Kosminski was also have said to have strong homicidal tendencies, which again, makes him a strong candidate for the Ripper. . It also possible that Kosminski was identified as Jack the Ripper by another person. The person who identified Kosminski wouldn't testify against him, apparently. That being saying, this is dubious. . There was a shawl of Catherine Eddowes, one of Jack the Ripper's victims, which apparently had the DNA of Kosminski on it. This 'evidence' is highly controversial though. . Kosminski was said to have had ''violent tendencies''. He was sent to a workhouse and later a lunatic asylum because of these violent tendencies of ''brandishing a knife''. Considering Jack the Ripper was violent and used a knife, this is eye opening material. . There is no physical evidence to suggest that he committed the murders, or was Jack the Ripper. Conclusion About Aaron Kosminski Aaron Kosminski is certainly one of the more interesting suspects in the Ripper case. If he is the person that Melvine Macnaghten is referring to, then it makes him an, even more, stronger candidate and potentially Jack the Ripper. There are many things which make Aaron Kosminski a strong suspect and a serious one to consider. Whether we are looking at Aaron Kosminski or another Kosminski, we have a strong candidate here. He was: . In Whitechapel at the time. Therefore, would have known the area well. The back alleys well. He would have known the routes to escape and evade the police. Potentially even knowing their police routines. . He was sent to be violent. His violence was one which saw him wielding a knife. This behaviour alone isn't enough to conclude that he was a murderer, but, it does suggest that this was a man who had and did have the potential to behave in a violent manner. . He had a hatred of women. Having a hatred of women is not enough to say that Kosminski was a killer. However, a potential motive could have been a hatred of women. Or, specifically having a hatred of prostitutes. It's also possible that he didn't have a specific hatred of prostitutes, they were just easy targets for Jack, as they were vulnerable. . Lastly, Kosminski was committed to an insane asylum not long after the murders stopped. If Kosminski was Jack the Ripper, then we'd know why the murders stopped. Aaron Kosminski is one of the best Ripper suspects that we have. But his candidacy to suspect does not come with problems. The shawl that was said to contain his DNA is potentially unauthentic, as its findings have been criticized, along with the fact that the shawl has been cross contaminated. Besides the shawl, there is no physical evidence to conclude that Aaron Kosminsi, or even Kosminski was Jack the Ripper.
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NOT Jack the Ripper. Kosminski was described as 'incoherent', which is incompatible with witnesses who saw the killer holding conversations with victims before the murders. Kosminski was certified insane and admitted to the asylum 2 years after the violent & bloody slaying of Mary Kelly. This is too long a time period in the annals of serial killers
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