A man who texted his friends 'I'm just cutting a head off with a blunt knife' while murdering his housemate

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Adam Dominiak (pictured), 41, from Southampton, was found guilty at Winchester Crown Court of the murder of Szymon Kalita

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'I'm just cutting a head off with a blunt knife': 'Sadistic' dairy packer calmly texted friends as he tried to decapitate friend after injuring him with hammer, knife and screwdriver then sat in his garden and Googled 'how to clean up blood'

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Adam Dominiak, 41, found guilty of murder of Szymon Kalita, 32
He inflicted more than 70 injuries and neighbours heard victim's screams
Dominiak, from Southhampton, has been jailed for minimum of 22 years 

Adam Dominiak, 41, from Southampton, was found guilty at Winchester Crown Court of the murder of Szymon Kalita by inflicting more than 70 injuries using a hammer, screwdriver and a knife.

During the prolonged attack, Mr Kalita's high-pitched screams could be heard by neighbours as Dominiak battered him in the flat they shared.

Dominiak tried to decapitate Mr Kalita, 32, to make sure he was dead and, as he was doing it, texted his friends to let them know what he was up to.

He then left Mr Kalita to die while he sat in his garden and Googled 'how to clean up blood'.

The court was told that Dominiak was arrested after police were called to his flat on May 4 last year, where they found Mr Kalita suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was later pronounced dead in hospital.

A jury took two-and-a-half-hours to convict Dominiak of murder.

The trial at the same court heard Mr Kalita had been staying with Dominiak at his flat, in the weeks leading up to his death.  

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During the prolonged attack, the high-pitched screams of Mr Kalita (pictured), 32, could be heard by neighbours as Dominiak battered him in the flat they shared

A chilling CCTV image captured the pair walking side-by-side together on a pavement shortly before the attack.

The pair, both Polish nationals, had been to a 48-hour alcohol and drug house party before returning to the flat. 

It was there where Dominiak launched an attack on his pal without a motive.

He used a hammer, a screwdriver, a knife and his own feet to savage Mr Kalita, leaving him with more than 70 wounds and broken ribs which had punctured his lungs.

Dominiak tried to decapitate Mr Kalita, 32, to make sure he was dead and, as he was doing it, texted his friends to let them know what he was up to saying 'I'm just cutting a head off with a blunt knife' (not actual text pictured)

It was seven hours before emergency services were alerted and arrived, but Mr Kalita died at Southampton General Hospital.

Dominiak, a dairy packer, showed no remorse for killing his friend.

Sentencing Dominiak, Judge Keith Cutler, said: 'That assault was an unlawful and brutal one.

'You inflicted appalling injuries upon a defenceless victim.

'The neighbours heard some of the attack. They heard the aggression in your voice and also the sounds of your victim in pain screaming as he received the injuries.

'It was a prolonged and savage assault.

'It lasted at least 15 minutes. Perhaps you were enjoying inflicting pain.

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The trial heard Mr Kalita had been staying with Dominiak at his flat, in the weeks leading up to his death. Pictured: Malmesbury Road, Southampton, where the brutal attack took place

'Your actions border on being described as sadistic. You left him to die slowly over the next seven hours.'

JUDGE KEITH CUTLER'S STATEMENT: 'IT LASTED AT LEAST 15 MINUTES'

That assault was an unlawful and brutal one.

You inflicted appalling injuries upon a defenceless victim.

The neighbours heard some of the attack. They heard the aggression in your voice and also the sounds of your victim in pain screaming as he received the injuries.

It was a prolonged and savage assault.

It lasted at least 15 minutes. Perhaps you were enjoying inflicting pain.

Your actions border on being described as sadistic. You left him to die slowly over the next seven hours.

Dominiak, who denied murder, claimed he acted in self-defence and said he was too intoxicated to intend to cause harm.

Detective Constable Bradley Wanless of Hampshire police, said: 'Dominiak carried out a shocking, brutal and prolonged attack resulting in Szymon receiving more than 70 separate injuries.

'During the attack Dominiak even texted friends telling them what he was doing to Szymon.

'I would like to acknowledge the bravery of Szymon's parents, his wider family and friends throughout this investigation and subsequent trial, and I hope the result here today goes some way to giving them some closure.

'Lastly, I take this opportunity to recognise the efforts of the uniformed officers and paramedics who were first at the scene, as well as the medical staff at Southampton General Hospital for their determined attempts in trying to save the life of Szymon, who was so badly injured by a man he believed to be his friend.'   

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