ABERDEEN MAN JAILED FOR KILLING FRIEND IN HIGH-RISE CONFRONTATION
A remorseful individual, Dawid Majewicz, has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison for the killing of his friend, Jacek Dembinski, in Aberdeen.The incident occurred during a confrontation in August last year, where Majewicz struck Dembinski with a kitchen knife during a heated argument.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Majewicz maintains he did not intend to cause his friend's death, stating that Dembinski had hit him on the head with a bottle just moments before the stabbing.
The victim, aged 44, was found bleeding heavily outside the flats in Aberdeen where Majewicz resided, and despite emergency surgery, he succumbed to his injuries at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Majewicz expressed deep remorse for his actions, with his defence attorney stating, “He is hugely and deeply regretful of his actions.
He has expressed remorse, genuine remorse.
It was not his intention to kill Mr Dembinski.” The court was told that Majewicz, a car valeter from Poland who moved to Scotland in 2008, has a history of violence with three previous convictions, including a serious assault.
Evidence indicated that Majewicz and Dembinski were seen together buying alcohol shortly before the attack, and neighbors reported hearing disturbances from Majewicz’s flat.
The prosecution outlined that Majewicz struggled with his victim, struck him with a knife, and failed to seek medical help.
The court heard that Majewicz admitted to assaulting and killing Dembinski and pleaded guilty to culpable homicide rather than murder.
The sentencing also includes a supervision period of two years and eight months after release, emphasizing that the sentence aims to punish, deter, and protect the public.
The court expressed that no sentence can undo the loss suffered by Dembinski’s family but concluded that a custodial sentence was the only appropriate response.
