Jealous ex, 39, who stabbed his estranged wife, 31, to death and kept her body in his bedroom for two days faces life in prison
- Pawel Chmielecki, 39, stabbed estranged wife Marta Chmielecka, 31, to death
- He kept her body in bedroom before police raid on the property in Kettering
- Court heard couple had split after Chmielecki became increasingly ‘controlling’ and ‘abusive’
- Chmielecki admitted murder when he appeared at Northampton Crown Court
- He will sentenced to a minimum jail term on March 28
Pawel Chmielecki, 39, is facing life in prison after admitting to murdering his estranged wife Marta Chmielecka, 31, at a property in Kettering, Northants
A jealous thug who murdered his ‘loving and vibrant’ ex-wife and kept her body in his bedroom for two days before a botched suicide bid is facing life in prison.
Pawel Chmielecki, 39, stabbed Marta Chmielecka, 31, in the throat after she refused to rekindle their relationship.
Police were alerted by her family after they received suspicious text messages suggesting someone else was using her phone.
Officers raided a terraced property in Kettering, Northants., where Chmielecki was staying, on October 19 last year.
They found her body in Chmielecki’s bedroom and as they tried to arrest him, he slashed his own throat with a knife.
He was rushed to hospital where he was treated for his injuries before he was charged with murder.
Yesterday, Chmielecki admitted murder when he appeared at Northampton Crown Court.
The court heard the couple, from Poland, were married but Marta left Chmielecki who had become increasingly ‘controlling’ and ‘abusive’.
His Honour Judge David Herbert QC told him: ‘You have pleaded guilty to murder.
‘There can only be one sentence for the offence of murder, life imprisonment.’
Marta Chmielecka who was found dead after officers forced entry to a house in Kettering, Northamptonshire. After police found her body in Chmielecki’s bedroom and as they tried to arrest him, he slashed his own throat with a knife
The court heard the couple, from Poland, were married but Marta left Chmielecki who had become increasingly ‘controlling’ and ‘abusive’
Detective Inspector Pete Long, of Northamptonshire Police, said: ‘Marta Chmielecka was a young, vibrant and much-loved woman who was killed at the hands of a jealous, controlling ex-husband.
‘She had broken away from a relationship of domestic abuse and was starting to enjoy life again, meeting new people and coming out of her shell once more.
‘Pawel Chmielecki could not accept this and at his hands, Marta’s promising future was extinguished.
‘He then tried to kill himself when officers forced entry into Wood Street, however was unsuccessful, and will now be looking at a long stretch in prison staring at the four walls of a cell.
Police at the property on Wood street in Kettering where Marta’s body was discovered
‘Violence against women, especially at the hands of a current or former partner, is a very real issue.
‘No sentence or no amount of justice will bring Marta back but a small comfort is that they do not have to go through the trauma of a trial.
‘I hope they also take comfort in the fact that Pawel Chmielecki will be spending a long time behind bars as a result of his actions.’
In a statement, Marta’s family said: ‘Marta was always smiling. She was a very kind and caring person and life will never be the same without her. We miss her every day.’
Chmielecki was remanded in custody and will return to court on March 28 when he will be told the length of his minimum jail term.
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