Patryk Krupa murder: Sychulec and Gruchacz found guilty

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Leszek Sychulec and Andrzej Gruchacz were found guilty of murdering Patryk Krupa at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 28 April 2016. The court heard that Mr Krupa drowned in the River Shannon outside Athlone after suffering a head injury during a violent assault.

Both men had denied the murder charge. The jury also returned guilty verdicts on the counts before it after five hours of deliberation. Justice Tony Hunt adjourned sentencing until June 13, when the men were expected to receive the mandatory life sentence for murder.