One of the six people killed in Saturday’s attack on the Main Market Square in Kraków is 47-year-old Ewelina from Sędziszów Małopolski, a volunteer with Szlachetna Paczka. Her death was announced by a leader of the charity’s local community.
Post from a Szlachetna Paczka leader
Information about the woman’s death was published on social media by Anna Glinka, leader of Szlachetna Paczka in the ropczyce-sędziszów district. She wrote that the organisation had received the news of the tragic death of a colleague, who was killed in the Kraków attack, “with enormous pain and disbelief.”
Glinka remembers the deceased as someone who loved people, had a huge heart for animals and was close to those who needed help. According to the post, she was involved in social initiatives and was never indifferent to the fate of others. “She was part of our Paczka community,” the post reads. The leader also expressed condolences to the families and loved ones of all the victims.
A trip with friends
Ewelina was 47 years old and lived in Sędziszów Małopolski. She travelled to Kraków on Saturday for an outing with friends. Her death was confirmed by her family: her father on Sunday evening, and her sister in her own post on Facebook. The sister wrote that Ewelina was one of the innocent victims of the attack on the Main Market Square. Two hours before the attack, the woman had sent her sister a photo from Kraków.
The prosecutor’s office has not yet officially released the identities of the attack victims, so the woman’s details come from her relatives and the volunteer community.
Background: six victims, national mourning
Six people were killed and more than a dozen injured in the attack, including police officers. We reported on the arrest of the gunman from the car on the Square and on how international media have covered the attack. The authorities declared two days of national mourning. Early on Monday morning, the police announced on X that the perpetrator had died in hospital.
Szlachetna Paczka is an organisation that every year before Christmas coordinates aid for families in difficult situations; volunteers work in local districts, including in the ropczyce-sędziszów district.
