Blood splatters in Olewnik case

28th May 2010

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Officials investigating the mysterious case of Krzysztof Olewnik have discovered more blood stains underneath the floor of his house which they believe could belong to one of the kidnappers.

In 2001, police found Olewnik’s blood on the walls, but last year, tests showed that there were traces of another person’s blood, leading the Gdansk Prosecutor’s office to order the removal of the floor panels for a more detailed search.

Police are now looking into the possibility that during the abduction, a fight broke out in which one of the attackers was wounded.

They are also considering the option that the blood may belong to a worker or tradesman who injured themselves whilst fitting a new floor during a renovation a few years ago.

“After thoroughly investigating what really happened in Krzysztof Olewnik’s home, we are now reviewing the previous testimony of witnesses, defendants and suspects. We are busy conducting many more studies, but I cannot go into any details about the results of these studies at this time,” said, Zbigniew Niemczyk of the prosecutor’s office.

Olewnik, the son of a wealthy businessman, was abducted from his home in October 2001 and murdered almost two years later, despite a ransom of PLN 1 mln being paid out to the kidnappers by his family.