{"id":49,"date":"2026-04-28T14:42:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/moment-smiling-killer-headbutts-police-officer-after-beating-pensioner-to-death\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:42:07","slug":"moment-smiling-killer-headbutts-police-officer-after-beating-pensioner-to-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/moment-smiling-killer-headbutts-police-officer-after-beating-pensioner-to-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment smiling killer headbutts police officer after beating pensioner to death"},"content":{"rendered":"<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_4f8be1\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Chilling police body-worn footage shows smirking Phillip Fraczek arguing with police and then launching the horrific attack shortly after he murdered 79-year-old Franklin Agbotui<\/h2>\n<div data-testid=\"commercial-video-box\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"primis\" data-tmdatatrack-index=\"1\" data-tmdatatrack-id=\"primis\" class=\"sc-37fdd539-0 lgAJqw\">\n<div class=\"sc-a0234a37-0 deyxoi\">\n<section>\n<div class=\"PrimisPlayer_primis-container-lead__uRu_T\" data-testid=\"primis-player-lead\"><span class=\"PrimisPlayer_headline__EYzoH\">Met Police arrest Phillip Fraczek after he murdered a pensioner in 2024<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This is the moment a grinning killer headbutts a <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/west-mercia-police-officer-stabbed-37044703\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">police officer<\/a> as he was arrested for murdering a pensioner on his doorstep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Franklin Agbotui, 79, was <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/manchester-airport-fight-saw-12-37010876\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">beaten <\/a>to death after confronting Phillip Fraczek, then aged 20, for hanging around elderly residents\u2019 flats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fraczek was jailed for at least 20 years after leaving \u201ckind and gentle\u201d Mr Agbotui with<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/us-news\/police-officer-attacks-ex-boyfriend-36342051\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> horrific injuries<\/a> following the attack in West Ham, east London at lunchtime on May 15 2024. At the time he was on bail for an incident nine days earlier when he broke into the home of two young women and threatened to kill them as he tried to get into one of their bedrooms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police body-worn footage shows two officers running after Fraczek and capturing him, as he smirks and asks: &#8220;Why are you doing this? Why are you resisting?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37082246\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37082246\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.38\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Phillip Fraczek argues with police \" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1_Image.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Phillip Fraczek argues with police \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Phillip Fraczek argues with police <cite aria-label=\"Image: Met Police\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Met Police)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6edd97\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37076382\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/suicide-teenage-domestic-abuse-cases-37076382\" tabindex=\"0\">First recorded case of suicide in a teenage domestic abuse relationship amid &#8216;toxic influencer&#8217; fears<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6edd97\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37066635\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/cctv-sergei-skripal-salisbury-poisoning-37066635\" tabindex=\"0\">Moment ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal caught on CCTV feeding ducks with kids and has no idea he&#8217;s been poisoned<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">When one PC appears to try to search Fraczek, having cuffed his hands behind his back, the skinhead becomes enraged and shouts &#8220;are you touching my\u2026&#8221; before headbutting his victim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Earlier he had fallen asleep on the floor in the corridor outside Mr Agbotui&#8217;s flat, and just over an hour later the pensioner woke him and asked him to leave. Neighbours then heard banging noises and screams coming from the flat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Agbotui was found badly injured and surrounded by broken furniture, and died five days later in hospital.<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37082245\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37082245\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Phillip Fraczek was jailed for murder on Monday\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_Image.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Phillip Fraczek was jailed for murder on Monday\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Phillip Fraczek was jailed for murder on Monday<cite aria-label=\"Image: Met Police\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Met Police)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Polish national Fraczek was tackled by police officers two streets away, headbutting one in the jaw as they arrested him. His knuckles and Nike trainers were covered in Mr Agbotui\u2019s blood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fraczek, now 22, of no fixed address, was jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years and four months at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday, having admitted murder and assault of an emergency worker at an earlier hearing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Agbotui&#8217;s family said in their victim impact statement: \u201cOur father lived a quiet, humble life grounded in integrity, respect, perseverance, education and faith. He instilled these values in us consistently and led by example.<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37082250\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37082250\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Franklin Agbotui, 79, was beaten to death\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777387327_993_0_Image.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Franklin Agbotui, 79, was beaten to death\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Franklin Agbotui, 79, was beaten to death<cite aria-label=\"Image: Met Police\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Met Police)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cDespite his modest nature, he was deeply present in our lives \u2013 offering guidance, checking in regularly and sending daily messages. He was a constant, steady source of support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cBeyond our immediate family, he was an active and valued member of his church community, where his absence has also been keenly felt. We continue to feel the absence of our father\u2019s kindness, his humour and his guidance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The regular contact and reassurance he provided are no longer there, leaving a void in our daily lives. His death has had a profound and far-reaching impact on our wellbeing, our sense of stability and our family as a whole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe consequences \u2013 emotional, practical and long term \u2013 remain ongoing, and we continue to navigate life without the presence and support that defined his role in our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37082248\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37082248\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.36\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Phillip Fraczek is pictured moments before attack on PC\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777387327_754_0_Image.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Phillip Fraczek is pictured moments before attack on PC\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Phillip Fraczek is pictured moments before attack on PC<cite aria-label=\"Image: Met Police\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Met Police)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Det Supt Kelly Allen said: \u201cFranklin was known to friends and neighbours as a kind and gentle man, often seen tending the flowers in their shared garden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cHe had a long and successful career in the Merchant Navy and had earned a happy retirement. This was horrifically taken from him by Fraczek \u2013 whose unprovoked and savage attack has rocked this community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI would like to thank the Met officers who put themselves in harm\u2019s way to chase down Fraczek and detain him, bringing him immediately into custody and preserving vital evidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cOur thoughts remain with Franklin\u2019s family and friends, and hope the lengthy sentence can bring them some degree of peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/moment-smiling-killer-headbutts-police-37082183\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chilling police body-worn footage shows smirking Phillip Fraczek arguing with police and then launching the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777387327_1_Image.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}