Man charged with murder and kidnap following death of Birmingham man in 2019
Police have charged a man with the murder of Tomasz Samel, who was kidnapped and killed in 2019.
West Midlands Police have charged a man with murder, conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to falsely imprison another following the death of 45-year-old Thomasz Samel on March 27, 2019.
It comes after Tomasz was taken from his home on Raleigh Close, Hansworth, Birmingham in a white van at around 8.45am.
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At 10.45pm, he was seen banging on the door of a property in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, to get help.
He was found to have suffered 74 per cent burns and was taken to hospital by ambulance; however, he died in a specialist burn unit in Liverpool on June 21, 2019.
The investigation into his death had continued ever since, with officers and investigators now arresting and charging Tobiasz Kozlowsky, aged 38, and Sandra Kozlowsak, aged 37, both from Liverpool.
As well as murder, conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to falsely imprison another, Kozlowksi was also charged with conspiracy to cause GBH with intent.
He was remanded into custody and will appear before Birmingham Crown Court on October 24.
Kozlowsak was also charged with assisting an offender and will appear before the same court on the same day.
Detective Chief Inspector Scott Griffiths, leading the investigation, said: "We have not stopped in our pursuit of justice for Tomasz and his loved ones, and today is a significant step forward in our investigation.
"But our work continues, and we would urge anyone with information who has not already spoken to us to please get in touch."
Anyone with information is asked to contact West Midlands Police via their 101 number, or get in touch with Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
