Murder suspect wanted in US arrested in Krakow
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
17.04.2014 09:57
A Polish man suspected of murdering a Czech citizen in Chicago has been arrested in Krakow, southern Poland.
Mateusz Z. (full name withheld under Polish privacy laws) was detained at an apartment in his home city, following cooperation between police from the Malopolska region and the FBI.
“He was surprised to be confronted with police holding a warrant for his arrest, and he did not try to resist detainment,” said police spokesman Mariusz Ciarka.
A Krakow court has ruled that the suspect will provisionally remain under arrest for two months until a US extradition application has been filed.
The 26-year-old is alleged to have carried out the Chicago murder in June 2013. The victim was a 24-year-old Czech woman who was known to the suspect.
It is understood that Mateusz Z. had been staying with his mother in the US, where she is a permanent resident.
Mateusz Z.'s version of the incident differs from the one provided by the FBI, but it is understood that the suspect admitted guilt while being questioned a prosecutor's office in Krakow.
Source: PAP