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Trio prevented lawful burial in 'grave in garden' death | Trio prevented lawful burial in 'grave in garden' death |
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Three men have been convicted over the death of a Polish man found in a house in west London, where an empty grave was found in the garden. | Three men have been convicted over the death of a Polish man found in a house in west London, where an empty grave was found in the garden. |
The body of Zbigniew Michniewicz, 36, of Greenford Road, Greenford, was found inside the house on 5 December. | The body of Zbigniew Michniewicz, 36, of Greenford Road, Greenford, was found inside the house on 5 December. |
Piotr Juszczak, 21, and Arkadiusz Majchrazk, 45, were found guilty of conspiring to prevent the lawful burial of a body at Isleworth Crown Court. | Piotr Juszczak, 21, and Arkadiusz Majchrazk, 45, were found guilty of conspiring to prevent the lawful burial of a body at Isleworth Crown Court. |
Grzegorz Roznerski, 40, of Slough, had pleaded guilty to the charge in March. | Grzegorz Roznerski, 40, of Slough, had pleaded guilty to the charge in March. |
Majchrazk was also found guilty of causing actual bodily harm to Mr Michniewicz. Majchrazk and Juszczak have no fixed address. | |
All three will be sentenced on 9 June. | All three will be sentenced on 9 June. |
Police said the victim, a labourer, and the defendants in the trial were all squatting in the house. | Police said the victim, a labourer, and the defendants in the trial were all squatting in the house. |
Mr Michniewicz had been assaulted in the property weeks before the body was found and a post-mortem examination showed he had several injuries, including fractures to his eye-socket, cheekbone and jaw. | Mr Michniewicz had been assaulted in the property weeks before the body was found and a post-mortem examination showed he had several injuries, including fractures to his eye-socket, cheekbone and jaw. |
A pathologist concluded drug abuse rather than assault injuries were the cause of death. | A pathologist concluded drug abuse rather than assault injuries were the cause of death. |
Officers also found a 5ft-deep grave in the back garden. | Officers also found a 5ft-deep grave in the back garden. |
Following the verdicts, Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh said: "The selfishness of this crime is appalling. | Following the verdicts, Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh said: "The selfishness of this crime is appalling. |
"They planned to bury the body in the back garden rather than allowing Zbigniew Michniewicz a decent funeral and telling his family the truth about his death." | "They planned to bury the body in the back garden rather than allowing Zbigniew Michniewicz a decent funeral and telling his family the truth about his death." |
The jury cleared Kamila Ruszel, 18, of Marlborough Road, Southall, of conspiring to prevent the lawful and decent burial of a dead body without lawful excuse. | The jury cleared Kamila Ruszel, 18, of Marlborough Road, Southall, of conspiring to prevent the lawful and decent burial of a dead body without lawful excuse. |
But jurors could not reach a verdict on Damian Gradzuik, 20, of Stanhope Park Road, Greenford, and Piotr Bochajczyk, 28, of The Crescent, Slough, on the same charge. | But jurors could not reach a verdict on Damian Gradzuik, 20, of Stanhope Park Road, Greenford, and Piotr Bochajczyk, 28, of The Crescent, Slough, on the same charge. |
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