Fatal Attack in Nowa Huta: 36-Year-Old Dead and Nine Arrested

A 36-year-old man died in an ambulance following a brutal gang assault on osiedle Willowe in Kraków, prompting police to arrest nine suspects and investigate potential football hooligan motives.

Screams Break the Night Silence

The tragedy occurred on the night between Thursday and Friday, August 20–21, on osiedle Willowe in Nowa Huta, near Stanisława Mierzwa Street. The quiet night was broken by screams, which were heard by a witness who alerted the emergency services.

When police arrived at the scene, they found an unconscious 36-year-old man. The victim was handed over to paramedics, but despite rescue efforts, his life could not be saved, and he died in the ambulance.

The events leading up to the tragedy emerge from secured surveillance footage, which shows a fleeing man and a group pursuing him. When the 36-year-old falls, he is surrounded by attackers who beat and kick him, with the footage reportedly showing blows delivered with a sharp object.

This did not look like a random street argument that got out of hand. The attack was violent, brutal, and lasted long enough for its consequences to prove fatal.

Nine People Arrested

Police have arrested nine people in connection with the case. Proceedings are underway to determine their exact roles, identify the direct perpetrators, and reconstruct the events preceding the attack.

Investigators are also examining a football-related angle, as the deceased was reportedly connected to the Hutnik Kraków fan environment. At the same time, public suggestions have surfaced that the attackers may have identified with another Kraków club, though these reports cannot be automatically treated as official findings at this stage.

Evidence gathered by the police and prosecutors will determine who participated in the assault, what the motives were, and who is responsible for the death of the 36-year-old. Surveillance footage, the suspects’ phones, witness testimonies, and autopsy results may prove crucial.