Hit and run driver sentenced to nine years for murder of engaged couple

A court in Krakow has sentenced a 22 year old driver, Robert Z., to nine yea rs in jail for murder, after he was found guilty of killing a 21 year old ma n and his 22 year old fiancee in a hit and run accident. The couple were wal king along the left side of the road, since the sidewalk was under repair. S uddenly, they were hit by a Volkswagen Passat, killing the young man instant ly and severely injuring the girl. She died thirty minutes later in hospital . The frightened driver fled from the scene. However, when police later appr ehended him, they found traces of blood on his car. DNA tests proved that th e blood was from the victims, leaving the court in no doubt of Robert Z.'s g uilt. During the trial, evidence was also revealed that the driver had been under the influence of drugs at the time of the accident. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 5) A.K.