The Polish police were searching for three persons involved in the death of a 36-year-old man in Krakow and found that they were hiding in Bratislava. Slovak law enforcement officers successfully arrested the suspects in an apartment on Šustekova Street.
Incident details
The attack happened during the night of August 20 to 21 in the Nowa Huta district of Krakow, after a football match. A group of people brutally beat the 36-year-old man, who suffered such serious injuries that he died despite doctors' efforts. After the attack, the assailants fled the scene.
Arrest in Bratislava
Polish law enforcement received information that the three suspects might be in Bratislava. Bratislava criminal investigators checked and confirmed this information. The arrest took place on Thursday, August 28. Due to the possible armament of the suspects, officers from the Bratislava Police Rapid Response Unit were involved in the operation. The three men were arrested with the use of force in an apartment on Šustekova Street. No one was injured during the operation.
The police confirmed that two of the arrested were wanted in Krakow for further detention and extradition. The third man was listed as a missing minor declared by Polish authorities.
All three suspects were taken to the appropriate police station for necessary procedures, after which they are to be handed over to Polish law enforcement. According to the investigation, the suspects may be connected to the Młoda Ferajna group, considered the successor of Wisła Sharks. The deceased was linked to the fan environment of Hutnik Kraków.
