Inmate confesses to murder of killer, 37, in prison ‘payback’ for killing his girlfriend, 16, and dumping her body in a barrel
- Zlatko Sikorsky killed by prisoner Isaac Martin
- Martin said it might be “payback.”
- Sikorsky was charged with murdering girlfriend
An inmate who killed a killer in prison said the attack may have been “payback” for him who allegedly took the life of his teenage girlfriend.
Zlatko Sikorsky, 37, was struck in the head on November 10, 2020 at Wolston Correctional Centre, southwest of Brisbane, and died in hospital 10 days later.
He had been charged with the 2018 murder of 16-year-old Larissa Beilby, after her body was found in a barrel in the back of a car in Stapylton, on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Sikorsky was due to stand trial in late 2019 for murder, interference with a corpse, deprivation of liberty and torture.
Fellow prisoner Isaac James Martin, 29 – who lived in the cell next to Sikorsky – pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful strikes resulting in death in Brisbane High Court on Friday.
Zlatko Sikorsky, 37, was struck in the head at Wolston Correctional Centre, southwest of Brisbane, on November 10, 2020, and died in hospital 10 days later
When a prison guard asked Martin if he was upset about Sikorsky’s death, he said, “Maybe God made it happen for a reason?” Maybe revenge or karma for what he did to that young boy?’
“I don’t care, I don’t really care,” he said, the Courier Mail reported.
The court heard that Martin had a severe personality disorder, as well as narcissistic and psychopathic traits as a result of a troubled childhood in which he was neglected by his mother.
At the time of the attack, Sikorsky and Martin were chatting outside their cell and were thought to be friends.
Crown Prosecutor Philip McCarthy said there appeared to be no tension between the couple before Martin suddenly launched his fist at the left side of Sikorsky’s face.
Sikorsky was charged with the 2018 murder of his 16-year-old girlfriend Larissa Beilby (pictured)
Sikorsky then collapsed and hit his head on the floor before spending the next ten days in hospital, where he eventually succumbed to his injuries.
Martin had told the prisoners that Sikorsky was his “best friend” and that “he didn’t mean to hurt him,” but said he had heard things.
Among his reasons for beating his fellow inmate, Martin said he believed Sikorsky and others were planning to attack him.
Martin was serving two consecutive sentences when he killed Sikorsky, and had a criminal record stretching back a decade.
He was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Friday. He was eligible for parole in July this year after serving time for assault.
Martin must now serve 80 percent of his new sentence before he is eligible for parole.