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POLISH MAN 25 MURDERED IN LEEDS UK

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Apr 18, 09, 02:36 #1

Sorry , i don,t know how to post links , but the story is in the Yorkshire post... 25 year old Stawomir lackowski was taken to hospital suffering from serious head injuries where he later died...

This attack occured in the same area where the young Polish girl was murdered by a neighbour , not the nicest area of Leeds i have to say...

There is no suggestion that this man was attacked because he was Polish , likely as not it was just because he was living in an area of high crime , the motive for the attack is not known....Police have apointed a Polish speaking officer to deal with the case , and have asked for information from the Polish community in Leeds...

I was not born in Leeds , but i lived there for 22 years , and this area is not one i would choose to live in , but i guess for Polish people arriving in Leeds looking for work its a cheap place to live...

Once again i an sadened that somebody has come to my country to make a better life , and died long before their time...

I have no doubts the Police will catch those responsible , but of course it won,t bring back this poor guy... R.I.P

Shawn_H	Edited by: Shawn_H Apr 18, 09, 02:48 #2
Linky Thingy

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,143 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Apr 18, 09, 02:52 #3
Thanks Shawn..

Shawn_H	Apr 18, 09, 02:54 #4
Any time WR. Tragic story.

EurolaThreads: 6 Posts: 2,647 Joined: Dec 2, 06 ♀	Apr 18, 09, 05:02 #5
Yes, it's a sad story. Could it be just a robbery attempt gone bad? Unfortunately, people do not realize that good and bad neighborhoods make a difference and a cheap rent is not worthed the risk...

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,143 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Apr 18, 09, 12:35 #6
This area of Leeds is known to have a drug problem , street muggings are a bit popular , and there has been a bit of gun crime among dealers , somebody got shot a short while back in this area...A few years back they put up camera,s all over the place , so maybe they can get some evidence from these....as i said its not a place i would want to live....

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Apr 18, 09, 18:35 #7

Eurola:

Unfortunately, people do not realize that good and bad neighborhoods make a difference and a cheap rent is not worthed the risk...

I agree, it's an awful thing to have happened, but often cheap places to live are cheap for a reason.

Sadly we've long since lost the time when regular patrol of policeman were seen and there seems little protection for decent citizens these days. Wer'e all pretty much on our own. Decent folk need to stick together.

Even if the evil little sh!t that did this gets caught, what kind of justice will the victim's family see ?

It's not as though murderers get sent down for any decent length of time anymore.

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,189 Joined: Nov 27, 07 ♂	Apr 19, 09, 17:23 #8
That part of Harehills isn't the nicest district in Leeds - an organised crime problem for many years. I lived about half a mile away and always felt safe though. From the link here it seems to have all the hallmarks of a gangland killing.

ShelleySThreads: 18 Posts: 3,647 Joined: Jun 26, 07 ♀	Apr 20, 09, 11:40 #9
jonni: From the link here it seems to have all the hallmarks of a gangland killing. Not really, if it was 'gangland' he'd be turning up in pieces or in a bad way (tortured or shot). It is quite evident he's been up to no good though, since he's using different names.

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Apr 20, 09, 19:00 #10

ShelleyS:

Not really, if it was 'gangland' he'd be turning up in pieces or in a bad way (tortured or shot). It is quite evident he's been up to no good though, since he's using different names.

He would if it was real mafia. East Leeds is a bit less organised than 'The Godfather', thank goodness. That particular bit of Harehills where he was murdered has a bit of a chequered history, fairly overt drug dealing and some dodgy bars which don't seem to have a licence.

Wonder what it was all about?

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,143 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Apr 20, 09, 20:54 #11
jonni: Wonder what it was all about? These days you can get killed for looking at somebody , it could be there is nothing more to it than that....

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Jun 14, 09, 12:49 #12

Here's an update. The police hace arrested and charged somebody.

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Man-charged-with-Leeds-murd er.5355908.jp

Doesn't say if it's organised crime or a personal fight, but no doubt it will all come out in court.

Mariusz Rogowicz, 24, of Harehills, Leeds, died days after allegedly being kicked unconscious on a busy Leeds street in April.

West Yorkshire Police said David Grabowski, also from Harehills, has been charged with murder and will appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court later today

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,143 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Jun 14, 09, 18:41 #13
jonni: David Grabowski Would that be a Polish name....?

jojospacemunkyThreads: 4 Posts: 73 Joined: Apr 25, 09 ♀	Jun 14, 09, 19:24 #14
wildrover: Would that be a Polish name....? it looks like it lol

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,189 Joined: Nov 27, 07 ♂	Edited by: jonni Jun 15, 09, 22:08 #15
Though tens of thousands of people in Yorkshire have Polish surnames without being Polish, so who knows? It could be a 'Polish on Polish' thing or just a coincidence.

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Nov 6, 10, 01:32 #16

Merged thread:
Polish man murdered in Leeds - the latest

And here's the story:

Man kicked to death in Leeds street

A Polish man was kicked and stamped to death in a motiveless attack on a Leeds street by one of his countrymen, a court heard.
Marius Rogowicz, 24, suffered devastating brain injuries after the attack by Dawid Grabowski as he lay defenceless in Harehills Lane.

A court heard Grabowski, 26, then watched as passers-by tried to help him and only fled when the ambulance arrived.

He then went home and boasted about the assault to his mother and sister.....

The guy seems a headcase - all that stuff about "eating poo".

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,189 Joined: Nov 27, 07 ♂	Nov 21, 10, 11:20 #17
Here's the latest - apparently the guy thought he was a dog. A paranoid schizophrenic who beat a stranger to death believing they were both dogs in a "sparring" match has been jailed for life. Polish national Dawid Grabowski, 26, who lived with his family in Meanwood, stamped and kicked fellow countryman Marius Rogiowicz, 24, causing him catastrophic head injuries. The rest is here

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,143 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Nov 21, 10, 13:10 #18
jonni: apparently the guy thought he was a dog. Yeah.... a mad dog...!

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