Zbigniew Bednarczyk pleaded guilty to manslaughter of his son at his home in February 2023
Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring said the father and son both paid a 'very high price' for a short interaction. Photograph: iStockA 70-year-old man who fatally stabbed his mentally-ill son in the leg in a “desperately sad” case of manslaughter has been jailed for 18 months.
Bednarczyk, of Meadow Way, Kilkenny, was initially charged with the murder of his son at Meadow Way on February 27th, 2023. However, after his trial began last year, he entered a plea to manslaughter, which the State accepted.George Clooney: ‘I told Amal, I can still do everything I did when I was 30. But in 30 years, I’m 90.
She noted the deceased had been living with the defendant, which caused “difficulties”, particularly as he was not following his medication routine. She said he had returned to the house that day under the influence of alcohol and drugs, while his behaviour was noted on the day by others as “erratic”.
The defendant has 10 previous convictions, including making gain or causing loss by deception and the possession of false instruments, for which he received a 12-month sentence. On the day of the incident, in response to a 999 call, paramedics arrived at the scene to find Rafal on the floor of the kitchen surrounded by and drenched in blood.
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