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A DUBLIN COMMUNITY has been “shocked to its core” following the death of a five-year-old girl in an apparent murder-suicide carried out by her father at their house over the weekend.
Mourners have left flowers, children’s toys, drawings and handwritten messages outside the Finglas home in west Dublin, where the bodies of Krzysztof Daczkowski and his daughter Julia were discovered on Saturday.
The house is located in the Heathfield estate in the Cappagh area of Finglas.
Gardaí are not releasing the results of the post-mortem examinations but it is believed that Krzysztof Daczkowski killed his daughter before killing himself. There was no sign of forced entry at the scene.
It’s understood that the mother of the young girl came home and made the shocking discovery.
Julia was enrolled in senior infants at a primary school in Blanchardstown, and had made friends in the area around the house.
Local councillor Conor Reddy said there have been “a couple of violent incidents” in the area in recent years, including the murder of Jennifer Poole in 2021.
“I think the atmosphere in the area right now is similar to what it was around the time of her murder, people are just devastated by what’s happened and have been left wondering why,” Reddy said.
He added that a “sense of shock” stills hangs over the area.
The National Women’s Council paid tribute to Julia in a post on social media, where they said: “There are no words to express our sorrow at the murder”.
“Our deepest sympathies go out to her mother, family, friends, and the wider community at this devastating time,” the aid organisation added.
Krzysztof had worked as a bus driver with Bus Éireann, and had previously studied at Atlantic Technical University from 2023 to 2024.
Local councillor Keith Connelly told The Journal that the incident was “a shock”.
“The fact that mother discovered them as well only makes it worse,” Connolly said.
The Fianna Fáil councillor added that Heathfield is “a relatively new estate” constructed in the last two decades, and is home to a tight-knit community of young families.
“Obviously that’s very challenging for them,” he said.
The councillor added that there are currently no planned vigils for Julia, though both Connolly and Reddy expect one to be held in the coming days.
In the latest update from gardaí, they confirmed that investigations into the deaths are continuing.
A family liaison officer continues to engage with the family of the deceased, who are receiving regular updates on the investigation.
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