Gardaí appeal to Polish community over machete murder

Gardaí investigating the machete murder of a Polish man in Cork have encouraged members of his own community to contact them with any information they have about his background or about concerns that he may have had.

Gardaí appeal to Polish community over machete murder

The appeal comes as the family of Mikolaj Wilk, 35, who was hacked to death in his own home near Ballincollig early last Sunday, began arriving in Ireland to make preparations for his funeral.

Gardaí remained tight-lipped yesterday on the status of their investigation or on whether they have established a motive for the savage attack in which Mr Wilk died in a barrage of machete blows, and his wife, Elzbieta, was injured.

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