Katarzyna G. comments on the court's decision: "No apologies, please, count."

Catherine G. mother of Bartosz G. suspected murder of 16-year-old Mai of Mława, after announcing a sentence for hate and defamation, commented sharply on the court's decision, writing online: "No apology count for any".

Catherine G. and sentence for hate

The District Court in Mława found that a woman violated Maya's personal property from Mława, committing libel and persistent harassment on the Internet. According to legal records, the woman was to publish even about 10,000 offensive entries in which she attacked the murdered teenager and her loved ones.

In his judgment, the court ordered PLN 150 thousand in compensation for his father Mai and ordered a public apology in the press, internet and social profiles of Catherine G. In addition, he obliged her to remove all insulting content and charged judicial costs, stressing that the hate wave significantly aggravated the trauma of the victim's family.

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"Do not count on any apology"

Instead of reflecting on the judgment, Catherine G. published further harsh comments online. She stated that "no apology should be counted for," and added that she was allegedly waiting for an apology from Maya's family and their attorneys, accusing them of lying and manipulating.

- I'm sorry. Don't count on any apology, I'm waiting for an apology from Kowalski, Kasprzyk, Bogielska and KKE. The court believed lies and manipulation like Greece, that does not mean that this fight for my dignity and my son is over! – wrote Catherine G.

In his entries, Katarzyna G. claims that the sentence is "a mockery" and announces a further struggle for "the dignity of his own and of his son", citing constitutional freedom of speech. The confrontation of the language about "civil rights" with the fact of violent crime and harming the victim's family shows how hate can pervert the notion of responsibility for words.

"Hipocrisis of the Polish System. They received the recorder and the whereabouts of Bartek and instead of being grateful that the Kowalskis could bury their daughter instead of looking for her for the rest of their lives, they avenge themselves mediaally allowing the hate of Mr Catherine and Bartek! Shame."

What After Judgment

Mai's family representative assessed the sentence as a good step towards real protection of hate victims, although he admitted that a higher amount was initially demanded – PLN 1 million. He stressed that the case of Catherine G. in practice shows that online entries can end not only in a call to delete content, but also in serious financial and image costs.​

The family and their lawyers do not rule out further legal steps if the woman does not comply with the sentence or continues offensive entries. This is an important signal for other haters – ignoring court decisions can open the way to further cases, already on the border of criminal responsibility.​