Olimpia Zagnat reports for BBC News from Derby, where the tragic story of Marius Ciolac unfolds. Ciolac tragically lost his life after being shot outside Derby’s Ascot Drive police station on October 7, 2022. The inquest jury deemed his killing as lawful, as Ciolac had been seen holding a knife and a bag with a live cat, causing damage to the police station and failing to comply with officers’ commands.
In an emotional interview with the BBC, Ciolac’s sister Andreea shared her deep sense of loss and confusion. She expressed how the family will be plagued with unanswered questions surrounding the circumstances of Marius’s death for the rest of their lives. The inquest included testimonies from witnesses, validating the officers’ use of force as appropriate given the context of the situation.
Ciolac’s upbringing, marked by a broken family and hardships, sheds light on his troubled past. His family revealed that he was viewed as a “prince with blue eyes” by their father, which led to his estrangement from his siblings. After decades of separation, the siblings finally reunited, only to face the heartbreaking loss of Marius in a tragic turn of events. Despite efforts to support Marius, the family’s attempts to help were in vain as he battled with personal demons that ultimately led to his fatal encounter with the police.
Marius Ciolac was known for his love and attachment to his two cats, whom he cherished as his own children. His sister mournfully recalls the shock and sorrow that struck the family upon learning of his untimely death. Still grappling with the lack of answers surrounding Ciolac’s state of mind and intentions, the family tries to come to terms with the tragic incident. With Marius now resting in his homeland of Romania, his family seeks closure and acceptance in the face of irreparable loss
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