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Cage fighter convicted of Shannon murder gets hearing date for miscarriage of justice application
Summary
The Court of Appeal has set a date in December to hear an application by a Polish cage fighter who is seeking to have his conviction for the murder of a 23-year-old man who was beaten unconscious and left to drown in the River Shannon declared a miscarriage of justice. Leszek Sychulec's legal team told the court today that they had written to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) seeking disclosure regarding an article published about a garda allegedly involved in organised crime who is connected to the case. Sychulec, now in his 40s, and his co-accused, Andrzej Gruchacz, had pleaded not guilty to murdering Patryk Krupa at Bogganfin, Athlone, Co Roscommon on June 20th, 2014. Mr Krupa drowned in the Shannon outside Athlone while incapacitated with a head injury from a violent assault. A Central Criminal Court jury deliberated for five hours before reaching unanimous guilty verdicts. The defendants were accordingly given mandatory life sentences by Mr Justice Tony Hunt on June 13, 2016.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Cage fighter convicted of Shannon murder gets hearing date for miscarriage of justice application. Charges or matters: murdering Patryk Krupa at Bogganfin, Athlone, Co Roscommon on June 20th, 2014. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- June 20th, 2014 Incident
- June 13, 2016 Incident
- June 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 17 Incident
- July 17 Incident
- 2026-07-03 Publication
Case subjects
Co Accused
Charges: murdering Patryk Krupa at Bogganfin, Athlone, Co Roscommon on June 20th, 2014 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: The defendants were accordingly given mandatory life sentences by Mr Justice Tony Hunt on June 13, 2016.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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