Two jailed for life for beating man to death with iron

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 12:57 · Archive

Two people have been jailed for life for the murder of a man beaten to death with an iron in Shipley, Yorkshire.

Two people have been jailed for life for murdering a man who was beaten to death with an iron in Shipley, Yorkshire. Zbigniew Chlebek, 67, of Stead Street, Shipley, and Beata Walczak, 58, of Barkerend Road, Bradford, were both sentenced at Bradford Crown Court with a minimum term of 15 years.

Jaroslav Daniszewski, 43, was found dead in Chlebek's one-bedroom flat on 22 April last year following an all-day drinking session. The victim was a friend of Chlebek and the boyfriend of Walczak. He had suffered 24 separate wounds to his head and face, along with catastrophic brain injuries that rendered him deeply unconscious and unable to defend himself.

Sentencing the pair, His Honour Judge Geoffrey Marson KC said both had taken part in a 'brutal and merciless attack'. He stated that whilst Daniszewski lay unconscious on the ground, he was struck another severe blow to the head with the iron at least half an hour later, causing a fatal injury to the brain and 'almost instant death'. The judge said: 'You were finishing him off and making sure he was dead.'

The judge noted that 'we will never know what the motive or cause of this attack was'. After time spent on remand is taken into account, Chlebek will serve 14 years and 168 days, whilst Walczak will serve 14 years and 169 days.

How it is being reported

• 'Merciless' murderers who beat man to death with an iron discover their punishmentsTwo callous killers who beat their friend to death with an iron have been handed their punishments at Bradford Crown Court today.Telegraph & Argus · 29 Oct, 12:42
• Duo found guilty of murdering man who was beaten to death with an iron in YorkshireTwo people are to be sentenced for the murder of a man who was beaten to death with an iron in Yorkshire.Yorkshire Post · 28 Oct, 16:28
• Man beaten to death with an iron in ‘sustained attack’ in Shipley - as two people found guilty“Rather than seeking help for a gravely injured man, the defendants left him to die.”Yorkshire Evening Post · 28 Oct, 15:25

In this story: Zbigniew Chlebek · Beata Walczak · Jaroslav Daniszewski · Shipley · Bradford Crown Court

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