Man (70) who fatally stabbed son during row in 'desperately sad' case is jailed for 18 months

In a deeply tragic case, Zbigniew Bednarczyk, a 70-year-old man, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after fatally stabbing his mentally ill son, Rafal Bednarczyk Jacyna, in the leg. Ms. Justice Mary Ellen Ring emphasized the high cost paid by both father and son resulting from a brief encounter. The judge highlighted that the fatal severing of the femoral artery was unexpected and that the situation could have led to varying outcomes with different movements from either party.

I am satisfied that they both paid a very high price for an interaction that lasted a very short period of time.

The severing of the femoral artery in the leg of his son was unexpected, adding that any movement by either party could have led to another outcome.

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