Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 0950Murder (suspected) · Co. Dublin · 27 Sep 2025

Father suspected of strangling six-year-old daughter before taking his own life in Finglas, Dublin

On Saturday 27 September 2025, the mother of a young child, Aga, discovered the bodies of her daughter Julia Daczkowska, five, and her non-Irish partner Krzysztof Daczkowski, a Bus Eireann driver, at their home on Heathfield Terrace, Cappoge, near Finglas, Co Dublin, shortly before 8pm. Gardaí suspect Krzysztof strangled Julia in her bedroom on the top floor before taking his own life, and do not believe there was any break-in or third-party involvement. The bodies were removed at around midday on Sunday for postmortem examination, and Gardaí opened an incident room while awaiting the results. No charges have been laid as the suspected killer is deceased.

  1. Reported28 Sep
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí suspect Krzysztof Daczkowski strangled his daughter Julia Daczkowski in her bedroom on the top floor before taking his own life.
Where
The bodies were found at a home on Heathfield Terrace, Cappoge, near Finglas, Co Dublin.
When
The mother discovered both bodies on Saturday 27 September 2025, shortly before 8pm, after returning from a work shift.
Cause
Strangulation (suspected).
Investigation
Gardaí opened an incident room, the Garda Technical Bureau preserved the scene for forensic examination, and the Coroner and Office of the State Pathologist were notified for a postmortem.
Other details
  • The father was found in the landing by the stairs and the daughter in her bedroom; the bodies were removed at around midday on Sunday 28 September.
  • No charges have been laid as the suspected killer is deceased, and Gardaí are awaiting postmortem results before determining the next course.
  • Krzysztof Daczkowski was a Bus Eireann driver; one report describes him as being in his 30s while another gives his age as 50.
  • Gardaí do not believe there was any break-in or third-party involvement.
  • The grandmother had been staying with the family all summer and had just left the home days before the tragedy.
  • The father had spent all summer teaching the daughter to ride her bike without stabilisers.
33 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí suspect the father strangled his six-year-old daughter to death. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe father subsequently took his own life. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe mother of the child discovered both bodies when she arrived home from work. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe father was in his 30s and worked as a bus driver. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe daughter was six years old. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí do not believe there was any break-in or third party involvement. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe father and daughter are feared to have lain dead for several hours before the mother arrived home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe grandmother had just left the home days before the tragedy after staying with the family all summer. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe father spent all summer teaching the daughter to ride her bike without stabilisers. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe suspected killer is Krzysztof Daczkowski, aged 50 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatKrzysztof Daczkowski was a Bus Eireann driver (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe daughter's name is Julia Daczkowska and she was five years old (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatJulia was a few weeks short of her sixth birthday (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí suspect Krzysztof strangled Julia in her bedroom on the top floor (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe bodies were discovered at a home on Heathfield Terrace in Cappoge near Finglas, Co Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe father was found by the stairs of the home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe daughter was discovered in her bedroom. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe home is at Heathfield Terrace, near Finglas, Co Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe father was found in the landing of the home (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe discovery was made on Saturday 27 September 2025, shortly before 8pm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe bodies were removed from the home at around midday on Sunday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe mother returned home from a shift in work on Saturday evening to find both bodies (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenGardaí and emergency services were called to the residence in the Cappagh area shortly before 8:00pm (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA post-mortem examination was requested to determine the course of the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Technical Bureau was on scene and the location was preserved for forensic examination. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí opened an incident room and are awaiting post-mortem results before determining the next course. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationOfficers are braced for a murder investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Coroner was notified and the services of the Office of the State Pathologist were requested. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí opened an incident room and are awaiting postmortem results (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe location was preserved for forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Coroner was notified and the Office of the State Pathologist was requested (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe father had been teaching the daughter to cycle without stabilisers (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe grandmother had been staying with the family all summer (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 29 Sep2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Pictured: father suspected of murdering his daughter, 5, before taking own life

    Names the father (Krzysztof Daczkowski, 50, Bus Eireann driver) and daughter (Julia Daczkowska, 5), identifies the mother as Aga, gives the address as Heathfield Terrace in the Cappagh area, confirms the suspected method (strangulation in the bedroom on the top floor), and notes the bodies were removed at midday on Sunday for postmortem examination.

    victim, Julia Daczkowska, 5, female, non-irish (judged from name)Julia Daczkowskasuspect, Krzysztof Daczkowski, 50, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Krzysztof Daczkowski
  2. 28 Sep2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardaí suspect father strangled daughter to death before taking his own life

    Initial report of the murder-suicide; Gardaí opened an incident room, the Garda Technical Bureau examined the scene, and the Office of the State Pathologist was requested for a post-mortem. No charges have been laid as the suspected killer is deceased.

    victim, 6, femalesuspect, 30s, male