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A Michigan teen was convicted Thursday of throwing a plunger at her father while he was napping after breaking his promise to take her to a hair salon before her 18th birthday.
Megan Joyce Imirowicz, 19, was found guilty by an Oakland County jury of unlawful use of irritants that caused the death of 64-year-old Konrad Imirowicz on Oct. 1, 2021, and felony domestic violence.
Her father, who struggled with alcoholism, was too drunk to drive her to the appointment, according to prosecutors.
The enraged teen threw lye powder and water on him as he slept on a couch at their home in Ortonville, northwest of Detroit.
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Megan Imirowicz was convicted on Thursday of murdering her father, Konrad Imirowicz, by throwing a plunger on him while he slept on October 21, 2021. (Michigan State Police/Quora via Oakland Press)
He suffered chemical burns all over his body and succumbed to his injuries five months later.
The defendant, who burst into tears upon hearing the verdict, faces life in prison if she is sentenced on July 25.
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“This is a tragic case. The defendant lashed out in anger and ended up killing her father,” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said in a statement. “I commend the prosecution team for the tremendous work put into the prosecution and to secure justice for the victim in this case.”
The four-day trial included harrowing testimony from the defendant’s brother, Austin Imirowicz, and her mother, Joyce Conrad.
Megan Imirowicz reacts when guilty verdict is announced in a Michigan courtroom. She was convicted of murdering her father with a plunger after he refused to take her to a hairdressing appointment for her 18th birthday. (CourtTV screenshot)
The son said his father, who spent months in intensive care in hospital, underwent numerous skin grafts and endured infections that led to the amputation of both legs.
In March 2022, he left the hospital determined to die at home, Austin Imirowicz told the jury, according to The Oakland Press. Three days later he breathed his last.
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The son also testified about the night his father was rushed to the hospital. He said that not long after his father was admitted, his sister called him and demanded the PIN code of their father’s ATM.
She wanted to pay for the hotel room where she and her friends celebrated her 18th birthday that night, he testified. She did not ask about her father’s condition.
Austin Imirowicz will testify on Tuesday against his sister, Megan Imirowicz, who was convicted of murdering their father with a plunger after he refused to take her to a hair appointment. (CourtTV screenshot)
Enraged, Austin Imirowicz said he hung up on her. “I was angry – not to care at all, to turn down something so serious,” he recalled in the stands, according to the local newspaper.
In an interview with police, Megan Imirowicz claimed she threw a bag of bread at her father and possibly water, which was near some cleaning supplies.
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The defendant’s attorney was not immediately available for comment.
Rebecca Rosenberg is an accomplished journalist and author of books with a focus on crime and criminal justice. Email tips to rebecca.rosenberg@fox.com and @ReRosenberg.
