“It is clear this was a brutal and sustained attack which resulted in catastrophic injuries.”
Two men who carried out a “brutal and sustained attack” on a homeless man in Maghera were today jailed for his manslaughter.
The pair were sentenced at Belfast Crown Court by Judge Patricia Smyth, who branded the case as “exceptionally difficult”. After attacking Mr Krowka and leaving him prone on the ground, Kozak and Johnston left the scene. They returned the following day, and despite it being obvious that Mr Krowka remained in the same position on the ground from the night before, the pair failed to raise the alarm.
Kozak was observed firstly following Mr Krowka then attacking him on the street, and when Kozak was challenged he ran off and met up with several others teenagers including Johnston at the Maghera steps - an area in the town. A post mortem revealed Mr Krowka died as a result of blunt force trauma injuries to his head, chest and abdomen. Four of his ribs were fractured whilst a laceration was also caused to one of his kidneys.
As she sentenced the pair, Judge Smyth spoke of the delay involved which she said had resulted in both young men experiencing anxiety. Also noted by the Judge were the clear criminal records of both men.
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