The Częstochowa District Court is set to deliver its verdict this Wednesday regarding the brutal murder of eight-year-old Kamil M. and the criminal charges against his family.
Verdict in the Brutal Murder of 8-Year-Old Kamil
The District Court in Częstochowa will issue its verdict on Wednesday, May 6. The trial began on June 30, 2025, with the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Gdańsk accusing Dawid B. of murdering his eight-year-old stepson, Kamil M., with extreme cruelty as a repeat offender.
The atrocities occurred on March 29, 2023, in Częstochowa. Dawid B. poured boiling water on Kamil, struck him with his fists and a showerhead, and threw the boy onto a glowing coal stove, resulting in broken limbs and burns covering 25 percent of his body. Kamil died on May 8, 2023.
Charges Against the Mother and Relatives
The boy’s mother, Magdalena B., is accused of aiding her husband in the murder by failing to protect the child from immediate life-threatening danger and allowing the abuse of Kamil and his younger brother, Fabian. Additionally, relatives Aneta J. and Wojciech J. face up to three years in prison for failing to assist Kamil despite living with him.
Dawid B. is also accused of the cruel physical and psychological abuse of his son Mateusz B., and stepchildren Dominik J., Damian J., Julia J., and Fabian M. He is further accused of twice subjecting a minor to sexual activity involving touching intimate areas.
Judicial Oversight and “Lex Kamilek” Reforms
While the prosecution dismissed the investigation into family institutions, the Kielce District Court partially overturned this decision in January 2026, ordering further witness hearings regarding the conduct of family courts and social services. The court did not question findings regarding teachers or medical staff.
Following the tragedy, “lex Kamilek” was adopted to protect against violence, but Child Rights Ombudsman Monika Horna-Cieślak is seeking further amendments. Proposed changes include creating local analysis teams under every voivode for cases of child death or injury and mandating social worker interviews when a child’s well-being is suspected to be at risk.
