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Six years for woman who stabbed former partner to death and hid body

Date
2017-04-24

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Limerick

Summary

A 35‑year‑old woman, Monika Matracka, was sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter after she stabbed her former partner, 38‑year‑old Michal Rejmer, to death. The killing occurred between 8 pm on 30 December and midnight on 31 December 2015 at their shared home in The Pines, Briarfield, Castletroy, Limerick. After the murder, Matracka hid Rejmer's body in the back garden and attempted to destroy evidence. She pleaded not guilty to murder but was found guilty of manslaughter by a majority jury. The judge noted her lack of prior convictions, her early remorse and the mitigating circumstances, and decided on a six‑year term, suspended for two years, but reduced to a straight six years due to complications with potential transfer to Poland. The sentence was back‑dated to her arrest on 8 January 2016. The case was heard at the Central Criminal Court. The unnamed 35-year-old was acquitted.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Six years for woman who stabbed former partner to death and hid body. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Rejmer at that address at a time unknown between 8pm on December 30 and midnight on December 31, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted

When:

December 30 Hearing Or Sentence
December 31, 2015 Other
December 30, 2015 Incident
January 8, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
January 6, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
January 7 Other
January 8 Hearing Or Sentence
March 2014 Other
January 6 Hearing Or Sentence
January 2 Hearing Or Sentence
January 10, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
2017-04-24 Publication

Why: "In view of her low risk of re-offending I would have suspended two years of part of that sentence but because of the complications if she wanted to transfer back to Poland to serve her sentence, I'm reducing it to a straight six years," he said. CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed 35-year-old

Convicted Person

Charges: murdering Mr Rejmer at that address at a time unknown between 8pm on December 30 and midnight on December 31, 2015 (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Finding: Acquitted

Outcome: Acquitted; A 35-year-old woman who stabbed her housemate and former partner to death has been jailed for six years at the Central Criminal Court. Today Mr Justice Paul Butler imposed a six year sentence on Matracka.; Mr Justice Butler adjourned sentencing until this afternoon.