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Man sentenced following murder of Rafal Sieja - Lockerbie

A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison, serving a minimum of 16 years for the murder of Rafal Sieja in Lockerbie in July 2019.

Stefan McCormack was convicted at the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday, 4 August, 2021.

Rafal was found injured in The Black Bull, Station Road, Lockerbie, on Saturday, 6, July, 2019 and died in hospital three weeks later.

Detective Inspector Dean Little, of Dumfries CID said: “The sentencing of Stefan McCormack will hopefully provide the family of Rafal Sieja with some closure.

“This was an unprovoked attack from an individual which led to a man losing his life.

“Stefan will now have to face the consequences of his actions and this sentence shows the commitment of Police Scotland to bringing criminals of this nature to justice.

“I would like to thank the public for their assistance with this investigation.”

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