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Four jailed after man kidnapped in Birmingham and set on fire
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Four men have been sentenced for their roles in the kidnapping, torture and killing of Tomasz Samel, who was set on fire in March 2019 following the loss of £1m in illicit cigarettes. Neil Jones and Tobiasz Kozlowski received life sentences for murder, while Kevin Wooden and Kye Arthur were jailed for manslaughter. A fifth person, Sandra Kozlowska, received a suspended sentence for assisting an offender.
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- Tomasz Samel, 45, was kidnapped in Birmingham in March 2019 by men posing as Interpol officers.
- He was driven to the Liverpool area, stripped naked, doused in petrol and set alight over the loss of illicit cigarettes worth £1m.
- Samel suffered extensive burns and died in hospital on 21 June 2019.
- Neil Jones and Tobiasz Kozlowski were convicted of murder and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm, receiving life sentences.
- Kevin Wooden and Kye Arthur were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 23 years and 22 years respectively.
- Sandra Kozlowska received a three-year suspended sentence for assisting an offender.