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Suspended sentence for man who falsely imprisoned murder victim
Summary
At the Central Criminal Court, Symon Tarkowski, a Polish national aged 28 from Tullamore, County Offaly, received a suspended sentence of five years for his role in the false imprisonment of Patryk Krupa at Bogganall, County Rosemmon, on June 20th and 21st, 2014. Mr Krupa, aged 23, subsequently drowned in the Shannon whilst incapacitated from a head injury sustained during a violent assault. Two other men, Leszek Sychulec and Andrzej Gruchacz, were convicted of Mr Krupa's murder and received life sentences in June. Mr Justice Tony Hunt distinguished Tarkowski's involvement from that of the convicted murderers, noting he had not planned the assault and remained in his vehicle during the beating. The judge acknowledged Tarkowski's subsequent cooperation with gardaí and his genuine remorse, whilst criticising his decision to clean his car. The suspended sentence reflected the limited nature of his culpability and the mitigating factors present in his case. Symon Tarkowski pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who falsely imprisoned murder victim. Charges or matters: false imprisonment; withholding information; murder. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- June 20th Incident
- June 20th, 2014 Incident
- June 13 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-06-27 Publication
Why: I don't know the nature of the underlining dispute but I do know he was in contact with these individuals because of the gym he went to," said the judge. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: murder (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; They were sentenced to life on June 13 by Mr Justice Tony Hunt at the Central Criminal Court.
Convicted Person
Charges: murder (Proven)
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; They were sentenced to life on June 13 by Mr Justice Tony Hunt at the Central Criminal Court.
Defendant
Charges: false imprisonment; withholding information (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Hunt then imposed a suspended sentence of five years to run concurrently on each count.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Aidan Minnock of Athlone Garda Station
- Athlone
- of Athlone Garda Station
- Main Street
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