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90 Thousand Zlotys in Compensation for Unfair Pre-trial Detention
After Artur Ł.’s observation, expert witnesses assessed that he suffered from “a mental disorder which prevents him from recognising the meaning of his actions and from controlling his comportment.” Artur Ł. was released from detention in March 2013.
“This case shows how easy it is to abuse state power towards an individual under the guise of fighting terrorism,” says Mikołaj Pietrzak, one of Artur Ł.’s lawyers.
The media reported that even before the suspect’s apprehension, the ABW knew that he had experienced problems with social adaptation and had been a patient in a mental health clinic. As a result, the investigation was discontinued.
In their motion for compensation and in the proceedings before the court, Artur Ł.’s lawyers – advocate Mikołaj Pietrzak and advocate Kacper Florysiak – emphasised that the arrest had significant influence on his health and intensified the symptoms of his disorder.
The judgement is not final.
Artur Ł.’s lawyers filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights in which they allege a violation of the right to liberty and personal safety as well as an infringement of the right to a fair trial.