Man jailed for beating man to death in Charlton

A man has been jailed after he beat another man to death in Charlton.

On Wednesday, 23 July, a judge at Isleworth Crown Court jailed Radoslaw Brzezicki, 42 (28.06.1982), of Erwood Road, Charlton, for 10 years. Brzezicki was convicted of manslaughter at the same court on Wednesday, 25 June, over the death of 60-year-old Robert Dlugosz

The victim was attacked at his own home in Erwood Road, Charlton, on Wednesday, 22 November, 2023, following an argument. On the same occasion, a woman was also physically assaulted, and Brzezicki was also convicted of causing actual bodily harm in connection with this.

The first responding officer on the scene was one of the last people to speak to Mr Dlugosz while he was still alive. Using a translation app, he was able to obtain an account which proved crucial in this case.

Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Townsend, from Specialist Crime South, and who led the investigation said: “We hope that this sentence will provide some closure to Mr Dlugosz's family and friends.

“I would once again like to pay tribute to the surviving victim in this case, whose evidence proved essential to securing a conviction and lengthy prison sentence for Brzezicki."

On Wednesday, 22 November, 2023, a woman in her 40s called police, saying she had escaped from a house in Erwood Road, Charlton, after being assaulted there alongside her friend, Robert Dlugosz. Officers attended and went to Robert’s aid, who was still alive but severely injured.

Using a translation app, an officer was able to obtain a brief account from the victim, a Polish speaker. He said he had been beaten, and identified Radoslaw Brzezicki as the assailant.

Shortly after giving this account, he collapsed. Paramedics attended, and he was taken to hospital. Despite undergoing emergency surgery, Robert sadly died on Saturday, 25 November. A post-mortem examination found that the cause of death was due to a traumatic brain injury.

The account provided by Robert before he died was corroborated by the female victim at the crime scene.

The woman managed to escape the property and told a passerby of the attack, who called police.

Brzezicki was arrested shortly after Robert collapsed.