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Murderer inflicted "inexplicable" stab wounds to back of victim's tongue

Summary

A man convicted of murdering a fellow Polish national in Letterkenny, Co Donegal has had his appeal against conviction dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Krzystof Grzegorski was found guilty of murdering Bogdan Michalkiewicz at Westside Apartments on May 13, 2013, and received a mandatory life sentence in 2016. The victim sustained 46 wounds to the head and face, along with 17 stab wounds to the abdomen, a throat laceration, and injuries to his tongue which a pathologist said were unexplained in her 28-year career. Grzegorski appealed on grounds that the trial judge failed to adequately recharge the jury on intoxication and his account of events. Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly, delivering judgment, found the trial judge had properly instructed the jury on the burden of proof and the presumption of intent. The appeal was dismissed.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Murderer inflicted "inexplicable" stab wounds to back of victim's tongue. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• May 13, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 5, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2019-10-22 Publication

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