Kadłub, Opole Voivodeship
Kadłub | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Christ the King Church in Kadłub | |
  Kadłub Location within Poland | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′N 18°16′E / 50.600°N 18.267°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| County | Strzelce |
| Gmina | Strzelce Opolskie |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | OST |
Kadłub [ˈkadwup] (German: Kadlub)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Strzelce Opolskie, within Strzelce County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[2]
History
In the 10th century the area became part of the emerging Polish state. Over the centuries it was under the rule of Poland, the Czech Crown, the Kingdom of Prussia, and Germany. In 1936, during a Nazi campaign aimed at erasing traces of Polish origin, the village was renamed Starenheim. During World War II, the German authorities operated the E297 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]
Following Germany's defeat in 1945, Poland's border was moved westward and the village was reintegrated into Poland.[4]
2026 familicide
| 2026 Kadłub murders | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kadłub, Opole Voivodeship, Poland |
| Date | 26 February 2026 Before 4:00 a.m. (UTC+1) |
| Target | Family members |
Attack type | Axe attack, familicide |
| Weapons | Axe |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Motive | Acquiring fame/infamy |
| Accused | Łukasz Gruszka |
In 2026, Kadłub gained international attention when, on 26 February, a 17-year-old perpetrator, Łukasz Gruszka, recorded himself killing his 38-year-old stepfather and 92-year-old great-grandmother with an axe. The videos of the killings were posted on the Internet.[5][6]
The police found Łukasz, unarmed, hiding in a wooded area outside of town, where he was arrested without resistance.[5]
Łukasz has been placed in pre-trial detention and faces up to 30 years in prison.[7]
References
- ↑ Rademacher, Michael. "Landkreis Groß Strehlitz". geschichte-on-demand.de. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ↑ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/poland-in-1945
- 1 2 "Teen arrested after filming brutal bedtime murders of great-grandmother and stepdad". TVP WORLD. 2026-02-27. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Brutalne zabójstwo dwóch osób. Zatrzymano 17-latka". RMF24. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Teen faces up to 30 years in prison after confessing to gruesome family murders". TVP WORLD. 2026-02-28. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
