Sychulec’s miscarriage of justice application set for December hearing

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Leszek Sychulec is seeking a miscarriage of justice certificate over his conviction for murdering Patryk Krupa. The Court of Appeal set December 17 as the hearing date for the application and listed the matter for mention on July 17.

His legal team is seeking disclosure from the Director of Public Prosecutions concerning a newspaper article about a garda allegedly connected to the case. The DPP’s counsel said letters had been received and there would be engagement after an affidavit was filed. The court heard that the hearing’s duration would depend on what disclosure was provided.

Sychulec and co-accused Andrzej Gruchacz were convicted in 2016 and received mandatory life sentences. Their convictions were upheld on appeal in 2018. The miscarriage of justice application remains pending; the latest report records a hearing date, not a decision on its merits.