Sylwester Krajewski, aged 50, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 35 years’ for one count of murder which happened on Monday 26 April last year.
He was found guilty by unanimous jury verdict of one count of murder following a trial at Reading Crown Court.
When arrested Krajewski gave a false identity of Daniel Wisniewski, and a further legal proceeding was held to determine his true identity.
It turns out that Krajewski is a convicted murderer, who killed a husband and wife in Poland in 1992. He was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment but absconded in 2005 and has been on the run ever since.
Krajewski, attacked 63 year old Clive Porter, well-respected retired police officer who was working for the Canal and River Trust at the time on a stretch of the Grand Union Canal, he sadly died of his injured at the scene.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Chief Inspector Andy Shearwood of Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit, said:
“This was an unprovoked and violent attack on Clive, who was going about his daily work. He could not have known who he would be confronted by that day and the level of violence he would be subjected to, leading to his death.
“Throughout our investigation Krajewski has shown no remorse for his actions and attempted to evade police by fleeing the scene of the attack, hiding and giving false details in custody. He never changed his position on his identity throughout the trial and subsequent legal proceedings.
“I am pleased that the jury have found him guilty and although this will never bring Clive back I hope his family can find some justice from this.
“My thoughts remain with Clive’s family at this difficult time.”
The scene shortly after the murder:
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