Global InformationDeath of Igor Stachowiak information
 Lying and handcuffed Igor Stachowiak being tased in a toilet room with the lights off. | |
| Date | May 15, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Time | c. 9:10–10:24 AM CET (UTC+1) |
| Location | Wrocław, Poland |
| Coordinates | 51.112344°N, 17.011020°E |
| Deaths | 1 |
On 15 May 2016, Igor Stachowiak, a 25-year-old man, died while in custody of the Polish police shortly after being tased three times by four law enforcement officers while lying handcuffed in a police station. Stachowiak was also tased twice during his arrest, which occurred after he was misidentified as a fugitive who had escaped police custody two days earlier.[1]
The police officers who took part in Stachowiak's arrest continued to work in the police, with the circumstances of his death remaining relatively unknown, until, one year later, the news channel TVN24 released a documentary about the case, leading to a nationwide media debate in Poland over police brutality and the usage of tasers, and a dismissal of at least eight police officers.
On 21 June 2019, the four suspected officers were convicted of abusing their positions and physical and psychological abuse of Stachowiak. Łukasz Rz. was sentenced to two years and six months in prison, while Paweł G., Paweł P. and Adam W. were sentenced to two years in prison.[2][3] The sentences are final and currently served,[4] but as of 2022, cassation appeals are pending in the Supreme Court of Poland.[5][6]
- ^ Bojanowski, Wojciech (2017-05-20). "Śmierć w komisariacie". TVN24 (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ Pajączek, Tomasz (2019-06-21). "Śmierć Igora Stachowiaka. Sąd skazał czterech byłych policjantów". Onet.pl. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ "Four policemen sentenced for prison in Igor Stachowiak's death trial". TVN24.pl. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
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