The District Court in Nidzica arrested 18-year-old Gabriel A. for three months, who on the night of December 24-25 killed Andrzej B., who was going alone to midnight mass. The man pleaded guilty. – He admitted that he did it under the influence of momentary agitation and impulse – said Daniel Brodowski, spokesman for the District Prosecutor's Office in Olsztyn.
On the first day of Christmas, police officers from Nidzica received information that a beating had occurred last night on the service road between Kanigów and Pawliki. The information was first reported by RMF24.
The police who arrived at the scene found traces of a struggle and found the body of a 47-year-old resident of the commune in a nearby retention reservoir. – Three men were arrested in the case. One of them, an 18-year-old, pleaded guilty and was charged with murder – the younger aspirant Alicja Pepłowska, spokeswoman for the District Police Commander in Nidzica, told us.
The victim asked for mercy
The investigation into this case is being conducted by the District Prosecutor's Office in Nidzica. Daniel Brodowski, spokesman for the District Prosecutor's Office in Olsztyn, said that 18-year-old Gabriel A. pleaded guilty. – In fact, it is difficult to say why he severely beat Andrzej B, whom he knew by sight. He admitted that he did it under the influence of momentary agitation and impulse – said the spokesman for the prosecutor's office.
After Christmas Eve, Andrzej B. went alone to the church in nearby Kanigów for midnight mass. On the way, he saw two young men drinking alcohol near the retention reservoir, including Gabriel A. The victim allegedly asked the drinkers what they were doing. This irritated the 18-year-old so much that he first punched him in the face and then kicked him all over his body, especially his head. Finally, the severely beaten Andrzej B. was thrown into a pond by the 18-year-old, and to make sure the victim was dead, he held his head under water for several minutes.
– Due to the nature of the case and Gabriel A.'s behavior, he was charged with murder with particular cruelty – said prosecutor Brodowski. He admitted that his companion tried to stop the 18-year-old and that he was beaten and kicked and asked for mercy. These requests did not impress the 18-year-old.
On Friday, Andrzej B.'s autopsy took place, which showed that the direct cause of his death was drowning. – But he suffered so many injuries while digging, including: multiple fractures of the skull bones, the base of the skull, the eye sockets and the torso, including broken ribs, that these injuries could also have resulted in death – admitted prosecutor Brodowski.
Charges against a family member
The 18-year-old's companion notified the police. She quickly detained Gabriel A. It turned out that one of his family members was covering up the traces of the crime, for which he was also charged.
According to local residents, Gabriel A. had been spreading terror in the area for several months. Prosecutor Brodowski admitted that this year he received a sentence for assault and was also punished as a minor.
According to the applicable regulations, Gabriel A. may receive a penalty of “not less than 15 years in prison” for committing a murder with particular cruelty.
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