A Lindenhurst man has been convicted for stabbing his wife to death in front of their teenage son.
On January 3, at approximately 8:33 p.m., Suffolk County Police received a 911 call from the couple’s 15-year-old son stating that his father, Ryszard Murawski, had stabbed his mother, Wioleta Murawski, and then fled in a black GMC pick-up truck. The teen, distraught during the duration of the call, begged the police for help as he desperately tried to save his mother’s life. The young man informed police that, when he returned home from his friend’s house, he heard his mother screaming for help in the backyard. He said that he then ran to the backyard where he saw Murawski stabbing his mother with a large, serrated knife.
The boy jumped on his father and struggled with him until his mother was able to break free. Wioleta Murawski was able to stumble across the street before collapsing with her son by her side. She was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
After the stabbing, Murawski fled in a black GMC pick-up truck. When police attempted to stop him, he refused to pull over and a chase ensued. Multiple police units pursued Murawski for more than seven miles with lights and sirens before the defendant lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the side of a building.
Murawski’s home surveillance system captured his brutal attack on his wife.
On September 17, Murawski, 44, pled guilty to second-degree murder, a Class A felony, before the Honorable Karen M. Wilutis. Murawski is expected to be sentenced to 22 years to life in prison. Murawski is due back in court on October 17.
“This is a tragic case of domestic violence that ended with the senseless death of Wioleta Murawski and horrific trauma to their child. This defendant will now have to pay for his actions in prison,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “Domestic violence is never the answer. I urge anyone in an abusive relationship to reach out for help through our partner agencies linked below. In an emergency, always call 911.”