Ireland Crime

Named as

Suspect

Born

Between October 1974 and September 1975, from the ages reported

Nationality

Polish, as stated in a report

Offences

Murder (suspected), Possession of a firearm, Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine)

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

5 reports, 28 Sep 2025 to 1 Oct 2025

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie, rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit

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• Gardaí investigating suspected murder-suicide in Finglas Murder (suspected) · Co. Dublin

  A Polish man, Krzysztof Daczkowski, 50, and his five-year-old daughter Julia Daczkowska were found dead at their home on Heathfield Terrace in the Cappagh area of Finglas, Co Dublin, on Saturday 27 September 2025. The child's mother discovered both bodies when she returned home from work shortly before 8pm, and Gardaí were called to the scene. Gardaí suspect the father strangled his daughter in her bedroom before taking his own life, and are treating the deaths as a suspected murder-suicide. Post-mortem examinations of both bodies have been completed, and the investigation is continuing at Finglas Garda Station.

  Reported, 27 Sep 2025Suspect · 4 reports
• Man charged with firearm and cocaine possession in Dublin Possession of a firearm · Co. Dublin

  Gardaí suspect Krzysztof Daczkowski, a 50-year-old man, strangled his five-year-old daughter Julia Daczkowska in her bedroom at their home in Heathfield Terrace, near Finglas, Co Dublin, on Saturday 27 September 2025, before taking his own life. The mother, Aga, discovered both bodies after returning from a work shift at a local pharmacy that evening. A man was arrested at the scene on Monday 29 September 2025 during a search under warrant, in possession of a Glock handgun, ammunition, and cocaine with an approximate value of €23,000. He was charged with possession of a firearm and possession of controlled drugs and appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 30 September 2025.

  In court, 30 Sep 2025Suspect · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 1 Oct2025
   Reportedirishmirror.ie, in Gardaí investigating suspected murder-suicide in Finglas

   Paramedics and gardai at scene of Finglas murder suicide offered support

   suspect, Kryzystof Daczkowski, 50, male, Polish, named, non-irishKryzystof Daczkowski♂50PL
2. 30 Sep2025
   Reportedthejournal.ie, in Gardaí investigating suspected murder-suicide in Finglas

   'Sense of shock' hangs over Finglas following death of young girl in suspected murder-suicide

   suspect, Krzysztof Daczkowski, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Krzysztof Daczkowski♂
3. 29 Sep2025
   Reporteddublinlive.ie, in Man charged with firearm and cocaine possession in Dublin

   Father suspected of murdering daughter, 5, before taking own life pictured

   suspect, Krzysztof Daczkowski, 50, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Krzysztof Daczkowski♂50
4. 29 Sep2025
   Reportedirishmirror.ie, in Gardaí investigating suspected murder-suicide in Finglas

   Pictured: father suspected of murdering his daughter, 5, before taking own life

   suspect, Krzysztof Daczkowski, 50, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Krzysztof Daczkowski♂50
5. 28 Sep2025
   Reportedrte.ie, in Gardaí investigating suspected murder-suicide in Finglas

   Gardaí treating deaths in Finglas as murder-suicide case

   suspect, Krzysztof Daczkowski, 50, male, namedKrzysztof Daczkowski♂50

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