Man Gets 18 Years to Life for Killing Uncle in New Hyde Park

NEW HYDE PARK, NY- A Coram man was sentenced Monday to 18 years to life in prison for killing his 71-year-old uncle from New Hyde Park in 2014, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced.

Jonathan Roman, 44, pleaded guilty on Dec. 11 to second degree murder.

On Feb. 27, 2014, Roman and his uncle, John Frankowski, were having an argument that led to Roman beating and strangling Frankowski, the DA says.

Roman then transported Frankowski’s body to Coram, where he buried the remains in a wooded area, according to the DA.

Frankowski was reported missing on March, 1, 2014 by his son who resides in Florida.

On March 7, Nassau Homicide Squad along with a Suffolk County K9 unit recovered Frankowski’s body, which had been buried behind Roman’s home.

Roman was arrested the day after his uncle’s body was found.

“Defendant Jonathan Roman savagely murdered his uncle and hid the body for more than week while relatives desperately searched for the 71-year old victim,” Singas said in a press release. “John Frankowski’s life was tragically cut short by his nephew’s heinous act and our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”

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