"Mom wants to kill us all": details of a high-profile case in Poland

Poland's Supreme Court has rejected the cassation appeal of Magdalena D.-M., sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of her one-month-old daughter and the attempted murder of her two sons. The tragedy occurred in September 2022 in Warsaw. The nine-year-old son managed to send a message to his grandmother: "Mom wants to kill us all." A psychiatric examination found the woman sane.

Poland's Supreme Court has put an end to a high-profile criminal case, rejecting the defense's cassation appeal for Magdalena D.-M. and upholding the sentence of 25 years in prison. The woman was found guilty of the brutal murder of her one-month-old daughter and the attempted murder of her two young sons. The tragedy occurred in early September 2022 in the Warsaw district of Wilanów. After a domestic conflict with her husband, the woman remained with the children and inflicted knife wounds on them. The one-month-old girl died at the scene. The three-year-old and nine-year-old boys sustained serious injuries but survived. The nine-year-old child managed to send a distress message to his grandmother: "Mom wants to kill us all." Thanks to the prompt arrival of the police, the boys' lives were saved. The woman fled the crime scene but was arrested at a cemetery in the town of Stare Babice. A psychiatric examination found her sane. The trial was held behind closed doors. The prosecution sought a life sentence.