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Witness tells trial he saw men beat Patryk Krupa and drag him in to river
Summary
A witness has testified at the Central Criminal Court that he observed two men remove a 23-year-old from a vehicle, assault him for approximately 15 minutes, and subsequently drag him towards the River Shannon. Kuba Zmuda was providing evidence in the trial of Leszek Sychulec, aged 34, of Drinan, Ballymahon, County Longford, and Andrzej Gruchacz, aged 35, from Warsaw, Poland. Both men are charged with the murder of Patryk Krupa at Bogganfin, Athlone, County Roscommon on 20 June 2014. Each defendant has entered a not guilty plea to the murder charge and to a separate count of false imprisonment. Mr Zmuda described being present when the accused men located Mr Krupa on Church Street in Athlone town centre and brought him to a location near the N6 bridge crossing the Shannon. He stated the men beat and kicked Mr Krupa, who was subsequently found drowned. The trial continues at the Central Criminal Court before Mr Justice Tony Hunt and a jury.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Witness tells trial he saw men beat Patryk Krupa and drag him in to river. Charges or matters: murdering Mr Krupa; falsely imprisoning Mr Krupa. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- June 20th, 2014 Incident
- 2016-04-12 Publication
Why: He explained that that the driver turned the car, but he could see a little of what was happening in the mirror and said that the two men dragged the deceased to the water. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murdering Mr Krupa; falsely imprisoning Mr Krupa (Alleged Or Contested)
Defendant
Charges: murdering Mr Krupa; falsely imprisoning Mr Krupa (Alleged Or Contested)
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