Shocking Twist in the “Skin Hunters” Scandal: Convicted Killer Walked Free
Following an investigation into the infamous Polish medical scandal, reports reveal that a paramedic sentenced to 25 years for murder is currently out of jail, while his former accomplice remains...
Following an investigation into the infamous Polish medical scandal, reports reveal that a paramedic sentenced to 25 years for murder is currently out of jail, while his former accomplice remains behind bars.
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Investigation Into the “Skin Hunters” Scandal
Onet journalists investigated the aftermath of the “skin hunters” scandal from 艁贸d藕 two decades ago, following reports on the trade of death information in Warsaw hospitals. Findings show that only one main perpetrator remains behind bars, while Karol B., a paramedic sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering a patient with pavulon and assisting in four other murders, is currently free.
Wyborcza first exposed the “skin hunters” scandal on January 23, 2002, in a report by Marcin Stelmasiak and Tomasz Patora. On the 21st anniversary of the exposure, Patora revisited the case in his book “艁owcy sk贸r. Tajemnice zbrodni w 艂贸dzkim pogotowiu.”
Karol B. Released on Health Grounds
Information from the Regional Court in Wroc艂aw indicates that at the end of May 2026, the nearing-sixty paramedic received a six-month prison break due to health reasons, scheduled to last until November 27. Additionally, the spokesperson for the Regional Court in 艁贸d藕 reported that a request for conditional early release was filed in early June and has not yet been definitively resolved. B. has been imprisoned since January 2004 and was originally scheduled to complete his sentence in 2029.
Andrzej N. “Mengele” Remains Imprisoned
Andrzej N., a former colleague of Karol B. known in the 艁贸d藕 ambulance service as “Mengele,” remains behind bars serving a life sentence for four murders and assisting in a crime committed by his colleague. He has been in isolation continuously since June 2003 and will become eligible to apply for conditional early release in two years, in June 2028.
Situation of the Ambulance Doctors
The legal situation differs for two ambulance doctors who received unconditional prison sentences of six and five years respectively for endangering patients’ lives by delaying or improperly conducting resuscitation. According to the 艁贸d藕 court, the time required for the conviction of Januszek K. and Pawe艂 W. to be expunged has likely passed, meaning they are legally treated as unconvicted persons.
Neither doctor continues to practice their profession; the first received a lifetime disqualification from the medical chamber, while the second voluntarily renounced his license and shifted to professional cat breeding over a decade ago.
Hospital Incident in Cz臋stochowa
Whistleblowers alerted Wyborcza that during a separate incident at a hospital ward, nursing staff were present while no doctor was on duty, as the weekend medical staff had reportedly been eliminated in advance.
