On Tuesday, the appeal trial of 26-year-old Adrian S. is scheduled to begin before the Court of Appeal in Rzeszów. In 2024, the man was convicted of the murder with particular cruelty of a 92-year-old woman. He had previously raped a senior citizen.
Due to the drastic nature of the murder, the trial in the first instance took place behind closed doors, and the prosecutor's office did not reveal details of the accused's actions. The public will probably also be closed during the appeal process.
In May 2024, Adrian S. was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder with particular cruelty, rape, robbery in conditions of recidivism, as well as causing a fire and attempted burglary.
In addition, the District Court in Krosno awarded Adrian S. PLN 100,000 each to two subsidiary prosecutors. PLN compensation and PLN 300,000 for one injured party. PLN as compensation and compensation. Additionally, the court ordered Adrian S. to be deprived of public rights for 10 years.
The fire occurred at the beginning of FebruaryPodkarpackie police
Crime in Trześniów
The murder of a 92-year-old woman occurred on February 2, 2022 in Trześniów in the poviat. Brzozowski. Firefighters were called to a fire in a wooden building where an elderly woman lived alone. Firefighters carried her out of the burning house, but the senior was already dead.
However, the circumstances of the woman's death raised doubts in the prosecutor's office, which during the investigation, after collecting numerous evidence, determined that the perpetrator had set the house on fire after the murder and then fled.
An autopsy of the elderly woman showed that she did not die in the fire, but had been killed earlier.
The man was arrestedPodkarpackie police
First instance trial
Adrian S. was detained a week after the murder.
During the investigation, he did not admit to the acts he was accused of and refused to provide explanations. According to experts, he was sane at the time of committing the alleged crimes.
The trial before the Regional Court in Krosno began on March 7, 2024. Seven hearings took place. The young man was responsible for recidivism. He has already been convicted several times for crimes, including: against property, and served a prison sentence.
The judgment in the first instance was passed in May 2024. The prosecutor and the defendant's defense attorney filed an appeal.
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