A younger girl who was in a turbulent relationship with a convicted fraudster took her personal life after she feared that her marriage had been a sham.
An inquest held in June concluded that Daniela Stepien, who lived in Burnley however was initially from Poland, had taken her personal life after being discovered useless at her residence on August 8 final yr.
The listening to additionally thought of proof regarding her would-be husband ‘Jonny’ who allegedly lived a double life along with his two totally different wives, spending the times along with his spouse, and the nights with Daniela.
Recognized by his aliases Jonny or Raja Rez, 41, and previously often known as Rezwan Javed, he was jailed along with his brother Rehan Javed after a £12m insurance coverage fraud case in 2010, one of many greatest the UK has ever seen.
Daniela Stepien, 28, who lived in Burnley however was initially from Poland, was discovered useless by suicide on August 8, 2020 after she feared that her marriage had been a sham
Assistant Coroner Michael Williams heard proof that Jonny had been violent in direction of 28-year-old Daniela, used her residence to develop hashish crops in, and stolen cash from her.
Daniela’s sister, Samanta, has spoken for the primary time of the household’s heartbreak.
Mum of 1 Samanta, 30, from Nelson, Lancashire, says: ‘My sister was stunning, hardworking and clever. She had her complete life forward of her but Jonny managed her and broke her down till she was a shadow of the individual she had been.
‘It was so painful watching her fade away like that. I did my finest to make her see what he was, however she was underneath his management.’
The 2 sisters, initially from Poland, got here to the UK ten years in the past and we had been very shut.
Samanta says: ‘I used to be two years older, and so Daniela was all the time borrowing my garments and make-up; we bickered tons once we had been little. However as we bought older, we had been finest buddies. We noticed one another every single day.
‘Daniela was actually hard-working, she had two jobs, and she or he was in school, learning accountancy. She was stunning, actually glamorous. She cherished the health club and she or he preferred motorbikes too.
She had been concerned in a turbulent relationship with convicted fraudster ‘Jonny’ or Raja Rez, 41, (pictured collectively) who allegedly had lived a double life along with his two totally different wives, spending the times along with his spouse, and the nights with Daniela
The couple married in November 2019, with Daniela’s sister Samanta, 30, saying it was ‘a weird day’ with no celebrations afterwards and stated ‘Jonny’ used a special identify on the register
‘Jonny’, who was previously often known as Rezwan Javed, had been jailed along with his brother Rehan Javed after a big scale £1m insurance coverage rip-off in 2013, and was ordered to pay again £156,000. Pictured: Police handout of Rezwan Javed or ‘Jonny’
‘She was on the TV present, ‘In for a Penny,’ and she or he cherished that. She was stuffed with enjoyable.’
In October 2019, Daniela met Raja Rez, often known as Jonny, who was 13 years her senior.
Samanta says; ‘I had doubts about Jonny instantly. He appeared very possessive, he was obsessed along with her, however he was actually fairly impolite to me.
‘Daniela could not see it. She was very emotional, she adopted her coronary heart, and she or he was determined to quiet down and have a household. She actually wished youngsters. She thought Jonny would give her all that.’
The couple moved in collectively on the finish of 2019, and Jonny labored lengthy hours every single day.
Samanta stated she had doubts about Jonny instantly as he appeared ‘very possessive’ however Daniela would not hear any criticism about Jonny as she was ‘infatuated’ by him
The 2 sisters, initially from Poland, got here to the UK ten years in the past and we had been very shut and noticed one another every single day (pictured, a younger Daniela)
Her sister stated Daniela was actually hard-working, she had two jobs, and she or he was in school, learning accountancy along with her complete life forward of her
Samanta revealed her sister had been on the TV sport present, ‘In for a Penny,’ hosted by Stephen Mulhern (pictured with Daniela) saying, ‘She cherished that. She was stuffed with enjoyable.’
Driver Mohammed Patel, circled, talking to an harmless driver after a fraudulent crash on the similar roundabout the place numerous incidents befell as a part of Rezwan and Rehan Javed’s insurance coverage rip-off
Samanta stated: ‘Pals informed me Jonny was already married, however he satisfied Daniela that he was separated and submitting for divorce. Jonny was planning a giant marriage ceremony, and she or he was so excited.
‘I attempted to speak to Daniela however she resented me criticising Jonny. She was infatuated by him.
‘He purchased her jewelry and flowers and he proposed with a ravishing ring. I later came upon that his spouse had the very same ring.
‘I additionally heard that Jonny had no job, however was spending the times along with his spouse, and the nights with Daniela.
‘Jonny turned very controlling, banning her from speaking to me and the remainder of her household. He took her laptop computer away and took what she earned, and by now, she had job, as an accountant. He induced bother between us.’
In November 2019, the couple had been married.
Samanta says: ‘I did Daniela’s hair and make-up for her, earlier than the marriage. We had been alleged to be having an Islamic ceremony after which a giant get together, all organised by Jonny.
‘Jonny took us to a home in Manchester for an Islamic marriage ceremony. And when it got here to him signing the register, he wrote a special identify.
‘We thought there could be celebrations afterwards, however nothing occurred. It was a weird day. Daniela was placing on a courageous face, however I knew she was actually upset.’
Daniela suffered two miscarriages after her marriage ceremony and Jonny continued to manage her. In April 2020, she heard he was nonetheless dwelling along with his spouse, and she or he threw him out.
Samanta says: ‘I went along with her to confront him as a result of she was scared and he was very aggressive, he screamed in my face and after I stood up he went to hit me.’
Daniela cherished the health club (pictured left) and she or he preferred motorbikes too (proper), however her sister stated she watched her develop into ‘a shadow of the individual she had been’ underneath Jonny’s management
In April 2020, Daniela heard Jonny he was nonetheless dwelling along with his spouse, and she or he threw him out however he discovered his approach again into her life by July
Daniela appeared to manage properly with the cut up, she purchased a brand new residence and targeting her job. However by July, Jonny had discovered his approach again into her life.
Samanta says: ‘He took cash from her, he introduced hashish crops to her residence, he was abusive to her. She wished him to go away however he managed her utterly. I used to be so pissed off along with her; all of us had been. We might see one thing unhealthy was going to occur.’
In August 2020, Jonny left Daniela but once more, having promised to reconcile along with her. Afterwards, she took her personal life.
In August 2020, Jonny left Daniela but once more, having promised to reconcile along with her. Afterwards, she took her personal life
Samanta says: ‘I bought a name from dad, who discovered her physique. It broke my coronary heart however on the similar time, this was what I had dreaded all alongside.
‘The police got here and wished to speak to Jonny. We’ve not seen or heard from him since.
‘We held her funeral, with out him. We had a bike procession; she would have cherished that.’
Giving proof at an inquest final month, DI Paul Langley stated though they had been happy there was no third get together involvement in Daniela’s loss of life, police had been nonetheless keen to talk to Jonny, or Rezwan Javed.
After her loss of life, neither her household or the police have heard from Jonny (pictured, flowers left in reminiscence of Daniela)
Samanta stated that they held Daniela’s funeral with out him which included a bike procession in honour of her love of motorbikes as ‘she would have cherished that’
He stated: ‘Mr Javed modified his identify to Raja Rez when he was launched from jail but additionally went underneath the pseudonym of Jonny.
‘Him and his brother had been convicted over a big scale insurance coverage rip-off, which was one of many greatest within the UK, and underneath the proceeds of crime act he needed to pay again £156,000.
‘Following Daniela’s loss of life we tried to talk with Jonny however couldn’t find him. His father stated he did not know the place he was and his brother was very hostile in direction of us.
‘We put markers on him on the police nationwide database, as we nonetheless want to interview him about what occurred, as a result of we had been unable to entry Daniela’s telephone to learn messages despatched between them earlier than her loss of life, however up to now he has not been situated.’
Coroner Mark Williams stated: ‘There have been no issues in Daniela’s life till Jonny confirmed again up, which her household weren’t joyful about and I can perceive why and there have been issues raised in the course of the investigation.
‘Sadly we’ll by no means know what was stated between them on August 7, however she took the choice to take her personal life and died at Royal Blackburn Hospital on August 8.’
A medical explanation for loss of life of hanging was provided and Mr Williams recorded a conclusion of suicide.