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Episode 83 - The Zakrezweski Family
· 23 min · Episode 83
Episode Episode 83 - The Zakrezweski Family
In June 1994 Im Pun (Sylvia) Zakrzewski and her two children Edward and Anna were brutally killed by husband and father Edward Zakrzewski. Sylvia was planning on leaving Zakrzewski. As soon as he found that out – he planned the murders.
Nearly 30 years after he killed his whole family, on 31 July this year, Zakrzewski was executed by the State of Florida by lethal injection. His execution set the state’s record for the highest number of annual executions that year so far – totalling nine at that point.
A brutal man, who killed his family brutally, died brutally this year.
This is the story of the Zakrezweski Family.
Information and support
· Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans
· Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA
· Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid
· National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247
· Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America
· Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline
References
Zakrzewski v. State :: 1998 :: Florida Supreme Court Decisions :: Florida Case Law :: Florida Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia
Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing his family | PBS News
Florida sets record for most executions in single year after lethal injection of man who killed his family | The Independent
Zakrzewski family murders - Wikiwand
Sylvia Zakrzewski (1960-1994) - Find a Grave Memorial
DeSantis accused of playing politics as Florida shatters executions record | Florida | The Guardian
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Links in the notes 13
- https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
- https://aafda.org.uk/
- https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
- https://www.mhanational.org/
- https://www.thehotline.org/
- https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1998/88367-0.html
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/florida-carries-out-record-9th-execution-of-year-on-man-convicted-of-killing-his-family
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/florida-executions-lethal-injection-edward-zakrzewski-b2800051.html
- https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Zakrzewski_family_murders
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284828294/sylvia-zakrzewski
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/01/florida-death-penalty-ron-desantis
- https://art19.com/privacy
- https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info
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