19 April 2023 , 10:34
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A grieving sister has demanded justice after her brother was forced to down 22 shots, robbed and left for dead in a Polish strip club.
Mark Cocks was on holiday in Krakow in 2017 when he is believed to have been targeted by a gang who specialised in robbing tourists at Wild Night Club.
Nearly six years after he was killed, Polish authorities have made seven arrests over his death.
Sister Samantha has said that despite the past and ongoing arrests, the family was told nobody was being held accountable for her brother's death.
Mark, from Loftus, Yorkshire, was left with a lethal blood alcohol level at the time of his death after being forced to drink 22 shots, according to Poland National Prosecutor's Office.
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Nearly six years after he was killed, Polish authorities have made arrests over his death (Evening Gazette)
Mark, from Loftus, Yorkshire, was left with a lethal blood alcohol level (Evening Gazette)She told The Sun: "The last we heard from the serious crime squad - who were investigating Mark's death and dealing with the inquest - was that they weren't looking into the crimes and goings on in those establishments.
"So why is this coming out now?"
She also claims parts of the police account are untrue, including the allegation that Mark was drunk when he arrived at the club.
Samantha commented on the club's review page: "My brother's death in this vile establishment needs to be made aware of!"
Another woman claiming to be Mark's aunt replied: "Dodgy b******s, they are scum, it was my nephew who died in this bar.
"They fleeced him out of five transactions totalling £760, separated from his friend, then told his friend 'your mates dead'."
Investigators said there was an organised web of clubs operating that would rob their patrons after getting them intoxicated.
The Polish Central Police Investigation Bureau (CBSP) said that they have filed over 700 criminal charges against the group.
They said the clubs would go ballistic after they got punters drunk and then claimed they needed to pay - some were even persuaded to take out loans to cover "debts" run up by the fraudsters.
The authorities said they have arrested the group who forced the tourist to drink himself to death.
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