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Six-year sentence for killer who stabbed man 22 times
Summary
In a Dublin squat, Andrzej Wawrzyniak, 38, stabbed 44‑year‑old Jacek Kozakiewicz 22 times during a drunken argument on 26 February 2014, killing him. Wawrzyniak, a Polish man without a fixed address, was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six years' imprisonment, one year suspended, at the Central Criminal Court. The judge noted the squat's alcohol‑driven environment and that Wawrzyniak fled the scene, informing a Luas driver of the killing and requesting police assistance, which mitigated his sentence. He also received a concurrent three‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence for assaulting Filip Talaj on the same night. The case involved multiple Polish residents living in the abandoned Vallance & McGrath pub, with the judge describing the setting as "dark and unpleasant" and highlighting the violent history among the occupants. The sentencing reflected the judge's view that the normal sentence for such a violent killing would be nine years. Andrzej Wawrzyniak pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Six-year sentence for killer who stabbed man 22 times. Charges or matters: Mr Kozakiewicz's manslaughter following a trial earlier this year; murdering Mr Kozakiewicz at the former Vallance & McGrath pub on Dublin's North Wall Quay on February 26, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- February 26, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 26 Incident
- 2016-11-01 Publication
Why: The judge added that alcohol had been the "reason for being" for the residents of the squat and that it was a "bleak state of affairs". CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: Mr Kozakiewicz's manslaughter following a trial earlier this year; murdering Mr Kozakiewicz at the former Vallance & McGrath pub on Dublin's North Wall Quay on February 26, 2014 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Sentencing Wawrzyniak to six years' imprisonment, with one year suspended, Mr Justice Eager said that the normal sentence for such a violent killing would be nine years. Wawryzniak was also jailed for three-and-half years after he admitted to assaulting Filip Talaj inside the squat on the same date.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- of Store Street Garda Station
- Store Street
- Jacek's place
Topics
Pubs And Nightclubs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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