The father of Maja from Mława has written an open letter to the Minister of Justice. Authorities’ ignorance is provoking growing opposition.
Open letter from the father of murdered Maja
In the video, the father of murdered Maja from Mława expresses deep exhaustion and helplessness over the continually prolonged extradition procedure for the suspect. He stresses that the whole family is worn out by the situation and does not understand why the case is dragging on for so long. Above all, he wants justice and a swift resolution of a case that, in his view, has been going on far too long.
The father of 16-year-old Maja, brutally murdered in Mława, has decided to publicly appeal to the minister, refusing to let his family’s tragedy be forgotten.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, we are immensely grateful for your commitment and support, because thanks to you almost everyone knows about the murder of our Maja. Without your pressure and your desire to uncover the truth, the case would have remained forgotten.
Today we ask you once again for help. We have prepared an open letter to the Minister of Justice, because we cannot allow the call for justice to meet with indifference and ignorance.
Open letter to the Minister of Justice
Dear Mr. Minister, I am the father of the late Maja Kowalska, a 16-year-old girl brutally murdered on 23 April 2025 in Mława. Our daughter was taken from us in an unimaginably cruel way. Everything that matters most in life has been taken from us. From that day on, our lives have turned into hell; we do not sleep and cannot function normally. The suspect in our daughter’s murder is currently in Greece, and an extradition procedure is under way so that he can stand trial before the Polish justice system. According to the information we have, court hearings are repeatedly postponed. In June we were told that a decision would be made in July or September, but in September two hearings were already adjourned, including the session scheduled for 26 September 2025, which was meant to be final. The next hearing has been set only about 40 days later, and a decision on handing the suspect over to Poland still has not been made. As parents, we appeal to you, Mr. Minister, to: • place this case under your personal supervision, • support the actions of the Polish prosecutor’s office and law enforcement agencies, • take diplomatic steps that will speed up the suspect’s extradition. We no longer know where to seek help. We feel abandoned. We do not want our tragedy to be forgotten, or procedural delays to prevent justice. We believe that the power to speed up action in this case lies in your hands, and that you will do everything so that the trial can finally begin in Poland. For us, this is the last hope for even a shred of justice after the loss of our child. Yours faithfully, Jarosław Kowalski
What next?
Key facts from the video
- The trial in the murder of Maja has once again been postponed – Bartosz G., the main suspect, is still in Greece and has not been handed over to Polish services.
- The Greek court has not issued a final decision on extradition – Bartosz G. remains in custody for another 40 days, because additional evidence confirming his guilt is to be sent from Poland. Only after it is delivered will the next extradition hearing take place.
- Maja’s family expresses disappointment at the prolonged procedure, stressing that justice is being delayed and the family’s suffering continues.
- The background of the crime and the course of the investigation are presented: Maja left home on 23 April, and her brutally murdered body was found in undergrowth a week later. The suspect, Bartosz G., left for Greece on a school exchange three days after the incident, where he was detained on the basis of a European arrest warrant.
- The video also addresses the emotions of the murdered girl’s family and the public reaction to the case. Maja’s father speaks of exhaustion and a lack of belief in a quick conclusion to the case.
Additional details from the video
- Bartosz G. appealed the original extradition decision, citing fear of not receiving a fair trial in Poland. His lawyer, Maria Chartomantei, is fighting for him to remain in Greece.
- Among those close to Maja, there are comments about the ineffectiveness of the Polish police and frustration with the protracted court proceedings.
- The video also analyses the positions of lawyers and public sentiment regarding the case.
The reaction to Maja’s family’s tragedy was immediate. Hundreds of supportive comments, petitions and expressions of solidarity with the parents appeared on social media.
Mother of Bartosz G.
The mother of Bartosz G., the suspect in the murder of Maja from Mława, has repeatedly commented on the case in public, provoking controversy. She claims that her son is incapable of committing murder and questions the course of events, even suggesting that Maja may have died in an accident, for example by falling down stairs. Katarzyna G. believes that it was Maja who harassed her son, and stresses that Bartosz does not remember the meeting with Maja or the details of the tragic events. She says she will wait for the trial and the evidence to find out what really happened.
She also posted abusive messages and threats online aimed at Maja’s family and their attorney, which led to official reports to the prosecutor’s office. Her statements and posts were the cause of conflicts between the families and caused fear and a sense of threat among the murdered girl’s relatives.
The family of the brutally murdered 16-year-old Maja from Mława accuses the mother of the suspect in the murder of 17-year-old Bartosz G. of publishing false and abusive comments online. The woman allegedly called Maja a “patusiara”, a “drug addict” and “trash”. The posts have appeared since the girl’s disappearance and, according to relatives, are meant to shift blame away from her son. Maja’s body was found in a container, several hundred metres from Bartosz G.’s home. The boy left for Greece on an exchange programme, where he was detained and is awaiting extradition. His mother defends him in the media, suggesting that he was a victim of hate and suffered amnesia after a suicide attempt. Maja’s family’s attorney announces a lawsuit for violation of personal rights and for threats against the girl’s relatives. Source: Polsat News
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