Birmingham man admits stabbing partner to death after pleading guilty to manslaughter

A man has admitted stabbing his partner to death at his home in Birmingham.

Kinga Roskinska died on 14 March after being stabbed at the flat on Oxhill Road, Handsworth. Pawel Ondycz, 50, went on trial this week charged with murder, but yesterday (December 12) his plea of guilty to an alternative charge of manslaughter was accepted by the prosecution at Worcester Crown Court.

Kinga, aged 38, was found by paramedics and police officers with a stab wound to the leg. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, she was declared dead a short time later.  Ondycz was arrested by officers at the scene.

Instead of calling paramedics straight away after he stabbed Kinga, Ondycz called his friends for help, claiming he did not speak enough English to call 999. He then falsely told emergency services Kinga had killed herself after she became jealous about another woman.

Police recovered blood stained clothing as well as various knives from the flat. Ondycz was charged after admitting to a friend via text message that he had killed Kinga. 

West Midlands Police statement

Det Sgt Ian Wilkins, of the force's Homicide team, said: “After reviewing phone records and interviewing witnesses, it became clear that Kinga had not stabbed herself and that Ondycz had told a series of lies to hide the fact that he had stabbed her. 

"Ondycz and Kinga were in a relationship for around two years and during that time Ondycz had been violent towards her. The outcome will not bring Kinga back but I hope the fact that Ondycz has finally admitted stabbing her will be of some comfort to Kinga’s family."   Ondycz was remanded into custody ahead of being sentenced next Thursday (21 December).