Grzegorz Zytowiecki, 54, was found dead at a New Forest campsite the day before he was due at Southampton Magistrates’ Court — and left a final note to his wife
An adult social care worker took his own life the day before he was due to appear in court to face sexual offence allegations, an inquest heard.
The body of Grzegorz Zytowiecki, 54, was discovered in a hut at Denny Wood campsite in Lyndhurst on March 10.
A letter addressed to his wife, found in his car, told her: “You will be better off without me as you are a wonderful woman who deserves the best.”
Widow Celina Kubiak, said he killed himself at a cherished spot they often visited together in the New Forest, which she referred to as “our place”.
In a statement, she said the couple were in the process of divorcing at the time of Zytowiecki’s death. Her lawyers had advised her that she couldn’t continue living with him after he was charged, as it could affect an ongoing custody battle with her former partner.
The note, penned in his native Polish, said he was taking “this drastic step to protect” his wife, stating: “I understand what you are going through so I decided to leave forever. I see no other way out.”
Zytowiecki vehemently denied the allegations being put against him, writing: “Let my death be a warning to others and the police. I did nothing of the sort in her story.”
The inquest at Winchester Coroners’ Court heard that Polish-born Zytowiecki was supposed to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court to face “serious sex crime allegations”. He had been arrested nearly a year prior to his death, the Mirror reported.
Ms Kubiak told coroner Nicholas Walker that despite the divorce proceedings she still loved her husband, adding that the allegations had “played heavily on his mind”.
She said she was “still caring” for Zytowiecki, including dropping off food for him at a friend’s home where he had moved. She said: “My intention was to support him through the court case.”
She added she had only sought a divorce “because I did not want any reason for my child to be taken away”. The last time she saw Zytowiecki, who had been suspended from work following his arrest, was on March 8 when he picked her up from a party.
He had asked her to go home with him, but she declined. The day after, he sent her a message expressing his love for her and their child. She said: “He was always there for me. He was a very cheerful person, he had a very warm heart.”
But that after being charged, he had frequently threatened suicide — so much so that she dismissed it as “just attention seeking”.
She said: “He used to love going to the New Forest. We had been camping there with my son; he showed us everything, he showed us the world, really.”
Zytowiecki’s death was ruled a suicide.
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