Fireman sets wife alight

24th July 2010

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A fireman in Krakow has been given 15 years in prison for setting fire to his wife after dousing her in petrol.

Mother of two Gosia Jadry (40) was regularly beaten by her husband Zbigniew (43) and had even been threatened with burns on previous occasions.

But as she lay cowering on the floor, after another violent, drunken attack, Zbigniew proceeded to pour petrol over her body before lighting a match and flicking it at her, causing her to go up in flames.

The fireman then headed off to hospital to seek treatment for his burnt hands, leaving his wife laying on the ground without any medical assistance. She was later found by her children, who immediately called for an ambulance. Despite receiving burns to 65 percent of her body, she battled in hospital for one month, before eventually dying from the injuries.

After his arrest, Zbigniew pleaded his innocence, stating that his wife had suffered the burns after dropping a cigarette onto her dress.

“The Court of Appeal accepts that this man acted with the intention of killing of his wife. This means he was fully aware of what he was doing and for that reason he was convicted,” said Wojciech Dziuban, a spokesman for Krakow’s District Court.