He Beat the Priest to Death. The Court Made an Important Decision in the Case of Szymon K.

The tragic event that took place in November last year in Szczytno (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship) shocked all of Poland. 28-year-old Szymon K. broke into the rectory, where he attacked parish priest Lech Lachowicz (†74) with a metal axe. Despite the intervention of a parish employee, the priest could not be saved. The prosecutor's office requested that the case be dismissed, citing his insanity at the time of committing the act. However, the Dis…