Belarusian national Eryk Piatrou is sought by Polish authorities for the murder of accountant Izabela R.-H. in a Warsaw hotel on 16 October 2023.
Murder Details
Police determined that the 28‑year‑old accountant Izabela R.-H. was strangled in a bathtub at a hotel in Warsaw’s Wola district. Her body was discovered on 18 October 2023 after she had been missing since 13 October. Forensic experts concluded the death resulted from a loop strangulation mechanism that caused sudden asphyxiation.
Investigation and Charge
The District Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw charged Belarusian citizen Eryk Piatrou, a national of Belarus, with murder, following a multi‑month inquiry that linked him to the crime. The suspect fled Poland immediately after the murder and is believed to be in Belarus. The Mokotów District Court issued a warrant for his temporary arrest and ordered an arrest warrant to be issued.
Suspect Information
**Name:** Piatrou Eryk
**Father’s name:** Victor
**Mother’s name:** Svetlana Narab
**Gender:** male
**Place of birth:** Glubokoe, Belarus
**Date of birth:** 1 November 1992
**Nationality:** Belarusian
Public Assistance Requested
All citizens are urged to report any information about Eryk Piatrou’s whereabouts to the nearest police station. Anyone obstructing the investigation, such as hiding the suspect, forging evidence, or concealing crime traces, faces up to five years in prison, while aiding the suspect to avoid criminal liability can also be penalized.
Legal Consequences
The charge carries a mandatory prison sentence of at least ten years, with the possibility of life imprisonment. The court’s temporary arrest order remains in effect until more definitive evidence is gathered.
