Gas Explosion in Szczyrk. Court Convicts Perpetrators
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The defendants were sentenced to between two and six years in prison. The verdict is final. According to the findings of the investigation and trial, the explosion was caused by drilling a gas pipeline under the street. Six people were in the dock: Roman D., the head of the company that commissioned the drilling, and two contractors – Marcin S. and his assistant Józef D. The remaining three – Marcin K., Jakub K., and Ewa K. – were charged with, …
Seven years after the disaster, a final verdict was handed down in the Szczyrk gas explosion case. Eight people died. On Wednesday, May 20, the Court of Appeal in Katowice concluded the years-long legal battle. Of the six defendants, only one can claim leniency. The remaining defendants' sentences remained unchanged.
The Court of Appeal in Katowice has largely upheld the prison sentences of those convicted of causing the 2019 tragedy in Szczyrk. Only one person's sentence was commuted. The ruling concerned drilling a gas pipeline, which resulted in an explosion. Eight people died, including four children.
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