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Daniel Pelka murder: Stepdad Mariusz Krezolek died of heart attack | Daniel Pelka murder: Stepdad Mariusz Krezolek died of heart attack |
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A man convicted of murdering his four-year-old stepson died in prison from a heart attack, an inquest has heard. | A man convicted of murdering his four-year-old stepson died in prison from a heart attack, an inquest has heard. |
Mariusz Krezolek, 36, was found in his cell at Full Sutton Prison in January where he was serving a life sentence for killing Daniel Pelka. | |
Daniel was starved and beaten for months before he died at his home in Coventry in 2012. | Daniel was starved and beaten for months before he died at his home in Coventry in 2012. |
An inquest at Hull Coroners' Court concluded Krezolek died of natural causes. | An inquest at Hull Coroners' Court concluded Krezolek died of natural causes. |
Daniel's mother, Magdalena Luczak, who was also found guilty of his murder, was found hanged in her cell in July 2015. | Daniel's mother, Magdalena Luczak, who was also found guilty of his murder, was found hanged in her cell in July 2015. |
More updates on this story and others in Coventry and Warwickshire | More updates on this story and others in Coventry and Warwickshire |
During their trial at Birmingham Crown Court, jurors heard the boy weighed just over a stone and a half at the time of his death. | During their trial at Birmingham Crown Court, jurors heard the boy weighed just over a stone and a half at the time of his death. |
He was denied food, poisoned with salt, locked in a small room, forced to perform punishment exercises and subjected to water torture. | He was denied food, poisoned with salt, locked in a small room, forced to perform punishment exercises and subjected to water torture. |
Judge Mrs Michael Cox said Daniel's mother and step-father had acted with "incomprehensible brutality" towards him, causing the boy "severe physical and mental suffering". | Judge Mrs Michael Cox said Daniel's mother and step-father had acted with "incomprehensible brutality" towards him, causing the boy "severe physical and mental suffering". |
The pair were both sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in jail in 2013. | The pair were both sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in jail in 2013. |
They failed to have their sentences reduced a year later after claiming they were "excessive". | They failed to have their sentences reduced a year later after claiming they were "excessive". |
A serious case review found chances to help Daniel had been missed, and "no professional tried sufficiently hard enough" to talk to him about his situation. | A serious case review found chances to help Daniel had been missed, and "no professional tried sufficiently hard enough" to talk to him about his situation. |
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