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Man Burned Alive Over £1M Cigarette Smuggling Dispute
9 Oct
Summary
- Four men sentenced for the brutal murder of Tomasz Samel.
- Victim was tortured, doused in petrol, and set alight.
- The crime stemmed from a £1 million illicit cigarette dispute.
Four men have been sentenced for their roles in the horrific killing of Tomasz Samel, a father of two. Samel was abducted in March 2019, under the guise of being Interpol agents, and taken to the Liverpool area.
There, he was subjected to torture and ultimately set alight. The motive behind the brutal attack was reportedly the loss of illicit cigarettes valued at £1 million.
Neil Jones and Tobiasz Kozlowski were convicted of murder and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm, receiving life sentences. They had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to kidnap and falsely imprison. Jones also admitted manslaughter.
Kevin Wooden and Kye Arthur were found guilty of manslaughter. Wooden received 23 years and Arthur 22 years. Both had admitted conspiracy to kidnap and falsely imprison.
Sandra Kozlowska, wife of Tobiasz Kozlowski, was convicted of assisting an offender and received a three-year suspended sentence for helping her husband evade detection.
