He reported the murder of his loved ones online. The 18-year-old accused of the Kadłub crime wanted to gain media publicity

He hit with a hammer, a machete and an axe

The tragic events took place on the night of February 25-26, 2026 in the small town of Kadłub in the Opole region. According to investigators, 18-year-old Łukasz G. murdered his 38-year-old stepfather and his stepfather's 86-year-old grandmother. The crime was extremely brutal.

Eighteen-year-old Łukasz G. will be held responsible for the murder of his stepfather (38 years old), which he committed by hitting the victim many times in the head with a hammer and a machete. The accused is also credited with killing his stepfather's grandmother (86 years old), whom he hit five times in the head with an ax - said prosecutor Stanisław Bar, spokesman for the District Prosecutor's Office in Opole.

He recorded the crimes on his phone

The victims were in their beds at the time of the murder. The accused recorded both crimes on his phone. Between the crimes, Łukasz G. published material on one of the social networking sites relating to the murder of his stepfather - added prosecutor Bar.

After committing both murders, Łukasz G. compiled the recorded videos and posted them on the website. Additionally, he recorded material in which he confessed to committing the crimes, and published the recording on one of the popular social media platforms, deliberately delaying the publication until the afternoon of February 27.

Shortly after the crime scene footage appeared online, Łukasz G. was detained by the police near his place of residence. During his first interrogation, he confessed to both crimes.

A crime to gain publicity in the media

According to the prosecutor's office, the perpetrator acted with particular cruelty and his motivation was to gain publicity in the media. According to the authors of the indictment, the perpetrator acted with particular cruelty, wanting to gain media publicity - emphasizes prosecutor Bar.

Expert psychiatrists stated that at the time of committing the acts, Łukasz G. had fully preserved ability to recognize the meaning of his actions.