Polish police hunt man suspected of killing 6-year-old son

Police in the northern Polish city of Gdynia have launched a massive search for a 44-year-old man suspected of killing his six-year-old son.

Photo:

PAP/Adam Warżawa

Authorities have issued a wanted notice for the suspect, who they say killed the child "with extreme cruelty."

Prosecutors have pressed charges against the 44-year-old and asked the court to put him under temporary arrest, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

The manhunt was under way on Monday, involving some 1,000 law enforcement officials, including police officers, firefighters and the Polish Navy, according to authorities.

#Wiadomości | Już drugą dobę trwa obława na Grzegorza Borysa, który jest podejrzany o zamordowanie w Gdyni swojego 6-letniego synka. Około tysiąca funkcjonariuszy poszukuje 44-latka. pic.twitter.com/cKVO17znW5

— WiadomościTVP (@WiadomosciTVP) October 21, 2023

On Sunday, police in Gdynia took to social media to publish the latest photos and CCTV footage of the fugitive, named as Grzegorz Borys, the PAP news agency reported.

Members of the public with knowledge of the man’s whereabouts have been asked to contact  police immediately, at 47 7421222 or the emergency helpline 112.

UWAGA‼️NOWE ZDJĘCIA i NAGRANIE Z WIZERUNKIEM POSZUKIWNEGO LISTEM GOŃCZYM GRZEGORZEM BORYSEM,podejrzanym o zabójstwo ze szczególnym okrucienstwem.Jest to najbardziej aktualny wizerunek mężczyzny zabezpieczony przez policjantów. 44-latek może być podobnie lub tak samo ubrany. pic.twitter.com/SgHYNBBxDc

— PomorskaPolicja (@PomorskaPolicja) October 22, 2023

On Friday, police in Gdynia were alerted to the murder of a six-year-old child. A day later, a post-mortem examination confirmed the boy had died as a result of slash wounds to his neck, the PAP news agency reported.  

(pm/gs)

Source: PAP, rmf24.pl