Police detained a 47-year-old woman in Mława and placed her in a holding cell. On the orders of the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Płock, officers secured phones, other data carriers and documents at her home.
According to unofficial information from TVN24 and Polsat News Ujawnia, the detained woman is Katarzyna G., the mother of Bartosz G., who is accused of murdering 16-year-old Maja from Mława. A video allegedly showing the moment of the detention is circulating online.
What is certain and what is unofficial
The Mazovian police confirm the action itself: the detention of the 47-year-old, the search of the apartment, the securing of phones and documents, and her placement in temporary custody for the duration of the proceedings.
The media have so far named the woman only unofficially. No official statement with her name and surname has been issued so far.
Why now?
Polsat News links the detention to a report after which the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Płock reportedly opened a new investigation. The report featured a man who claims that Katarzyna G. asked him to organise the murder of three people connected to her son’s case and to send photos and locations.
Bartosz Maliszewski, spokesperson for the Płock prosecutor’s office, according to the broadcaster’s account, confirmed that a new proceeding was launched after the report and that police entered the home on the prosecutor’s order.
Threats and discontinuation
A dozen or so days after Maja’s death, Katarzyna G. reportedly attacked the murdered girl and her family on social media. In a phone conversation with an acquaintance, words about the death of Maja’s father and the family’s attorney were said, as well as about one more person from Maja’s father’s circle.
The Mława prosecutor’s office discontinued the proceedings concerning these threats. The family’s attorneys and Maja’s father, Jarosław Kowalski, appealed this decision to the Ministry of Justice. A civil court had earlier ordered Katarzyna G., among other things, to pay damages and apologise for violating personal rights.
What happens next
Bartosz G. is charged with murdering Maja with particular cruelty. The indictment has been sent to court. An organisational hearing is scheduled for 7 October, and his detention has been extended until January 2027.
The detention of the 47-year-old is a separate strand. Police remain silent about any charges. The media are referring to her as the accused’s mother. Confirmation of her name and the specific legal article will come when the prosecutor’s office decides to speak officially.
Video of the detention
A video is circulating on social media that allegedly shows the moment Katarzyna G. was detained
