Man jailed for stabbing partner to death at Birmingham home
Kinga Roskinska died on March, 14 in Handsworth.
A man has been jailed after stabbing his partner to death at his home in Birmingham.
Kinga Roskinska died on 14 March after being stabbed at the flat on Oxhill Road, Handsworth.
Pawel Ondycz, aged 50, has today been sentenced to 12 years in prison for manslaughter at Worcester Crown Court.
Kinga, aged 38, was found by paramedics and police officers with a stab wound to the leg.
Despite the best efforts of paramedics, she was declared dead a short time later.
Ondycz was swiftly arrested by officers at the scene.
Instead of calling paramedics straight away after he stabbed Kinga, Ondycz called his friends for help, claiming he did not speak enough English to call 999.
He then falsely told emergency services Kinga had killed herself after she became jealous about another woman.
As part of police's investigations they recovered blood stained clothing as well as various knives from the flat.
Ondycz was then later charged after admitting to a friend via text message that he had killed Kinga.
In a tribute Kinga’s family said: “Kinga has left behind three children.
“A mother’s love can never be replaced.
“As a family, we have been left devastated and we are doing all we can to support the children.
“Kinga was taken from us too soon, in a sudden and violent way, something which we are all still coming to terms with.
“Losing a sister and a mother at such a young age is a very traumatic experience.
“We knew that Kinga would never have deliberately taken her own life, and we are relieved that Ondycz finally admitted responsibility for killing her.
“The upcoming Christmas will be very difficult for the children and her sisters.
“This will be our first Christmas without Kinga.
“Her loss will be felt even more at this time of the year and there will be an empty place at the table.
“Kinga will never see her children grow up, watch them fall in love, get married and have their own children; the chance to be a grandmother has been taken away from her.
“Our family has lost a much loved sister, mother and friend. We will pray for her soul to the Lord until the end of the world.”
Det Sgt Ian Wilkins, of West Midlands Police Homicide team, said: “After reviewing phone records and interviewing witnesses, it became clear that Kinga had not stabbed herself and that Ondycz had told a series of lies to hide the fact that he had stabbed her.
"Ondycz and Kinga were in a relationship for around two years and during that time Ondycz had been violent towards her.
“The outcome will not bring Kinga’s back but I hope the sentence will ease some of the pain for Kinga’s loved ones .”