The funeral of the parents and sister of the perpetrator of the attack in Kraków will take place on Monday, 16 November, at the parish cemetery in Waśniów near Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. The question of burying the attacker himself remains open.
Farewell in Waśniów
According to findings by Wirtualna Polska, confirmed by two sources, on Monday Janusz, Renata and their 21-year-old daughter Magdalena will be buried. They are the parents and sister of 24-year-old Michał Oksiński. All three were shot dead in an apartment in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and their bodies were found on Saturday, 7 November.
The family lived in Ostrowiec but came from Waśniów, located a dozen or so kilometres away. A large part of their relatives still live there. Earlier, Waśniów had been named as the likely burial site.
Autopsies completed, relative contacts prosecutors
Autopsies of nine victims, including three members of the attacker’s family, were carried out on Monday, 9 November. Prosecutor Eryk Stasielak said at the time that the deaths were caused by extensive internal injuries, primarily from gunshot wounds. A family member also contacted prosecutors and declared that he would organise the funeral of the attacker’s parents and sister.
Who will bury the attacker
Michał Oksiński died in hospital on 9 November after an exchange of fire with police. According to reports, the family will not arrange his funeral. Prosecutor Stasielak said the matter must be resolved “in a civilised way” and did not rule out that the state may have to handle the burial. If none of the eligible relatives organises it, the obligation falls on the municipality responsible for the place of death. Prosecutors are already dealing with the burial of the attacker, but according to WP they do not intend to provide information on this matter. The date of his funeral has not been publicly disclosed.
The investigation into the attack in Kraków, in which six people died, and the murder of three members of the attacker’s family is being conducted by the Kraków branch of the National Prosecutor’s Office. More about the attacker is in our article on what is known about the Kraków attacker.
