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Pair Charged in Shipley Killing Remanded as Judge Sets October Trial

A Crown Court judge set an October trial date, signaling the shift from inquiry to prosecution.

Overview

  • Zbigniew Chlebek, 66, and Beata Walczak, 57, appeared at Bradford Crown Court where a judge set a provisional trial for October and ordered them back into custody.
  • Both defendants face a murder charge in the death of 43-year-old Yaric Daniszewski.
  • Daniszewski was found dead at a home on Stead Street in Shipley after residents reported concerns for his safety in April 2025.
  • West Yorkshire Police said the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team continues its work, and officers have not released a cause or motive.
  • The case moved from magistrates’ court to Crown Court, which is standard in England for the most serious crimes such as murder.