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Polish man to be sentenced over abandoned pub killing
Summary
In a case heard at the Central Criminal Court, 38‑year‑old Andrzej Wawrzyniak, who had no fixed address, was found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter for the death of 44‑year‑old Jacek Kozakiewicz in an abandoned pub on Dublin's North Wall Quay on 26 February 2014. Wawrzyniak also pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Filip Talaj, another occupant of the squat. The court heard that the pub was a daily drinking spot and that on the night of the killing a Luas driver noticed blood on Wawrzyniak's hands and prevented him from boarding a tram. Wawrzyniak told the driver he had killed a man and led Gardaí to the squat, where they found three people, one of whom was injured. Jacek's body was discovered on the floor of a makeshift kitchen with more than twenty stab wounds, mainly to the neck and face.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Polish man to be sentenced over abandoned pub killing. Charges or matters: a second charge of assault causing harm to Filip Talaj, another occupant of the squat. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 26th, 2014 Incident
- November 1st Adjournment
- 2016-10-10 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: a second charge of assault causing harm to Filip Talaj, another occupant of the squat (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: At today's sentence hearing, Sergeant John Grady, of Store Street Garda Station, summarised the facts of the case.; Mr Justice Robert Eagar adjourned sentencing for both offences until November 1st.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- of Store Street Garda Station
- Store Street
- Jacek's place
Topics
Pubs And Nightclubs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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