A jury has convicted a man of raping and threatening to kill a woman at the end of a crown court trial on Tuesday (9 July).
Wojciech Burylo, 39, from Crawley, repeatedly raped and violently attacked the woman many times over several years, Lewes Crown Court was told. Her identity is protected by law.
Judge Roger Chapple remanded him in custody to await sentence, with the next hearing date set for Thursday 12 December.
Sussex Police said: “A Crawley man has been convicted of multiple rapes and violent assaults against a woman.
“Wojciech Burylo, 39, of Calvin Walk, in Bewbush, repeatedly raped, assaulted and threatened a woman over a 10-year period between 2014 and 2024.
“He controlled large parts of her life and would routinely threaten to kill her if she did not comply with his wishes.
“The victim – a woman in her forties – received more than 40 calls a day from Burylo asking where she was and threatening her with extreme violence, such as decapitation.
“She reported the offending to Sussex Police in January 2024 when he was arrested and released on bail with strict conditions and a ‘domestic violence protection notice’ designed to stop him causing any further harm to the victim.
“Within an hour of leaving custody, he used a member of the public’s phone to call the victim and continued to message her.
“He was swiftly arrested and remanded in custody where he continued to send threatening letters to the victim.
“At Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday (9 July), Burylo was found guilty of three counts of rape, three counts of making threats to kill and one count of battery.
“The next hearing to prepare for sentencing will be on Thursday 12 December at a court to be determined.”
Detective Inspector Darren Taylor said: “Wojciech Burylo is a controlling, dangerous man who subjected the victim in this investigation to years of physical and emotional abuse.
“I cannot thank her enough for her courage in breaking out of that cycle of control to report his crimes to us.
“She has helped bring an appalling individual to justice and, as we look ahead to sentencing, I hope she is able to look to her future with optimism, safe from any further harm from Burylo.
“If you are a victim of violent, controlling or sexually abusive behaviour, please report it to us online or via 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency. We will do all we can get you justice.”
