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Prosecutors charge man with murder of Gdańsk mayor

Adamowicz's wife, Magdalena Adamowicz, a member of the European Parliament, said at a press briefing on Friday that she was "relieved to hear that after three years of the prosecutors' investigation the case was finally brought to court". Jan Dzban/PAP

Prosecutors in Gdańsk have charged a man who stabbed to death the city’s mayor during a televised charity event with murder, almost three years after the incident.

Tusk criticises delay in Adamowicz killer trial

Donald Tusk, the leader of the European People's Party in the European Parliament and a former Polish prime minister, has criticised delays in the trial of the man accused of murdering the mayor of Gdańsk Paweł Adamowicz.

Day of mourning across the country as Gdańsk buries its murdered mayor

Tens of thousands paid their respects to Paweł Adamowicz, who died this week at the hands of a knifeman.

Tens of thousands attend Gdańsk mayor's funeral

Around 45,000 people are attending the funeral in Gdańsk (northern Poland) of the city's murdered mayor, Paweł Adamowicz, according to police estimates. Meanwhile in Warsaw, crowds are watching the ceremony on public screens.

Over 50,000 bid farewell to late Gdańsk mayor

Around 53,000 people gathered at the European Solidarity Centre (ECS) in Gdańsk on Friday to pay their final respects to the city's murdered mayor, Paweł Adamowicz.

Top officials to attend Gdańsk mayor's funeral

Poland's current state officials including President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as well as a number of former heads of state and prime ministers will attend Saturday's funeral for murdered Gdańsk Mayor Paweł Adamowicz.

Funeral Mass for late Gdańsk mayor at noon on Saturday

A funeral Mass for the late Gdańsk mayor will take place at the St Mary's Basilica in the Baltic city at noon on Saturday.

Profile of a killer: Mayor murderer was schizophrenic bank robber, say officials

The man who knifed Gdańsk mayor Paweł Adamowicz to death in front of thousands of horrified spectators was released from prison last year after serving five years for armed robbery and was receiving psychiatric treatment.

Condolences pour in after death of Gdańsk Mayor

Condolences are coming in from around the world after the Monday death of Gdańsk, north Poland, Mayor Paweł Adamowicz. Adamowicz died of wounds inflicted by a knife attack on Sunday evening during a nationwide charity gala in Gdańsk.

Polish president, PM grieve over Gdańsk mayor's death

Polish President Andrzej Duda and PM Mateusz Morawiecki have expressed sorrow over the death of Gdańsk Mayor Paweł Adamowicz, who was stabbed onstage in his city during a nationwide charity event on Sunday. Adamowicz died of wounds on Monday afternoon.

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