A WOMAN who stabbed her boyfriend to death after she found him speaking to his wife has been jailed for 16 years.
Joanna Wronska plunged a kitchen knife into partner Marcin Koziol’s heart – only to ring the emergency services and tell them he “injured himself”.
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Wronska was jealous and “possessive” of Marcin’s ongoing contact with his estranged wife and attacked him in an “explosive loss of temper”, the court heard.
She then made a 999 call claiming her partner had “injured himself with a knife”.
When the cops arrived, they found Marcin naked and bleeding on the bed in the flat in Wrexham, North Wales.
And despite the best efforts by the paramedics, Marcin tragically died from the wounds.
Wronska is said to have gone to great lengths to cover her crime.
She maintained that her partner stabbed himself in an attempt to take his own life.
But Home Office forensic pathologist Dr Brian Rodgers said it was “highly unusual” to sever your own ribs when stabbing yourself.
Cops also found a large “freshly washed” knife in the kitchen sink, which matched the wounds inflicted on Marcin.
Prosecutor Andrew Thomas KC said: “This was a knife with an eight-inch blade that was thrust with severe force towards the chest and through the rib cage – penetrating the heart and lung.
“Her actions, in removing the knife and washing, “strongly suggest” she stabbed Mr Koziol and tried to hide the evidence of her involvement”.
In the 999 call played to the jury, Wronska is heard saying: “My partner dead…please help me now.”
She kept saying “Marcin, Marcin, Marcin” over and over again before saying the word “gone”.
It is believed that in a drunken temper, Wronska took the knife and stabbed her partner.
Judge Rhys Rowlands said: “[The attack followed] an explosive drunken loss of temper on your part, to which you stabbed the victim to the chest with a kitchen knife, you then washed the knife in the sink.”
He said the blow from the knife had been delivered “with severe force”.
Detective Chief Inspector Eleri Thomas said: “Joanna Wronska senselessly and needlessly ended Marcin Koziol’s life – her partner whom she claimed she loved deeply.
“It was a cruel and violent attack on a man who had sought support from her.”
Marcin’s wife Marta said: “Joanna has taken all of this from me, I have seen no remorse, she has not even admitted the fact she has done it and I can’t understand this senseless crime
“I can’t understand why she has done it, Marcin was harmless and wouldn’t hurt anyone. I can’t understand why someone would do this and that Marcin has been taken away and I can never bring him back.”
The court heard Marcin and Marta had separated after he suffered an injury at work and fell into depression after losing his career.
But she said he was a “gentle giant” who would not hurt anyone, and they had remained in contact.
Wronska was jailed for life and told she must serve a minimum of 16 years behind bars less the time she had spent on remand.
Domestic abuse – how to get help
DOMESTIC abuse can affect anyone – including men – and does not always involve physical violence.
Here are some signs that you could be in an abusive relationship:
- Emotional abuse – Including being belittled, blamed for the abuse – gaslighting – being isolated from family and friends, having no control over your finances, what you where and who you speak to
- Threats and intimidation – Some partners might threaten to kill or hurt you, destroy your belongings, stalk or harass you
- Physical abuse – This can range from slapping or hitting to being shoved over, choked or bitten.
- Sexual abuse – Being touched in a way you do not want to be touched, hurt during sex, pressured into sex or forced to have sex when you do not consent.
If any of the above apply to you or a friend, you can call these numbers:
Remember, you are not alone.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic abuse over the course of their lifetime.
Every 30 seconds the police receive a call for help relating to domestic abuse.