Leszek Sychulec found guilty of Athlone murder

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Leszek Sychulec was found guilty of murder at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 22 April 2016. The charge concerned Patryk Krupa’s death at Bogganfin, Athlone, on 20 June 2014.

Andrzej Gruchacz was also found guilty after the jury accepted evidence that both men beat Mr Krupa unconscious before he was thrown into the River Shannon. The jury reached unanimous verdicts on all four counts after five hours of deliberation.

The court adjourned sentencing until 13 June, when both men were expected to receive the mandatory life sentence for murder. The report states that Mr Krupa was unconscious but alive when he entered the water.