Dariusz Michalowski: two men jailed for life for torture and murder in West Yorkshire
Two men have been jailed for life with a minimum term of 33 years after torturing and murdering a man in West Yorkshire in 2011
Last updated 26th Oct 2023
Two men have been jailed for life with a minimum of 33 years after torturing and murdering a man in West Yorkshire in 2011.
Dariusz Michalowski's body was found nearly a decade later in Mixenden.
Adam Tolwinski, 39, and Ernest Weber, 46, were found guilty of killing the 44-year-old at Leeds Crown Court.
Sentencing the paid, judge Tom Bayliss KC described the treatment of Mr. Michalowski as "sadistic".
A third man, Piotr Weber, 43, from Middlesborough, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and preventing a legal burial.
He has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Detective Superintendent Tony Nicholson of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, who led the 2020 reinvestigation, said: “We welcome the sentencing of these men for their roles in what was an appalling set of crimes committed against a vulnerable, isolated man.
“Dariusz was subjected to a horrific assault intended to brutalise and degrade him in the most sadistic fashion. It is hard to comprehend what was going through the minds of those who carried it out.
“All parties then became involved in a detailed plot to cover up the murder and dispose of Dariusz’s body in an isolated rural location, denying him a burial and denying his relatives any awareness of what had happened to their loved one.
“Frankly it is hard to think of a more callous set of circumstances in which this poor man could be treated, especially by people who were his close associates
He added: “I am pleased we have been able to secure some justice for Dariusz and provide some answers for his family.
“All unsolved serious offences in West Yorkshire are subject to review and this case again demonstrates that no matter how long ago an offence was committed, we will always seek to bring those responsible to justice.”