The march was organized by the far-right National Movement, part of the Confederation bloc, and the nationalist All-Polish Youth group. Protesters carried white roses, Polish flags and banners reading “Stop immigrant savagery” and “Stop illegal immigration,” state news agency PAP reported.
Participants planted a wooden cross at the spot where the woman was attacked, laid flowers, lit candles and ended the march by singing the national anthem. Police said the event was peaceful.
Organizers told the crowd that political divisions were "irrelevant in moments like this," thanking attendees for what they called a show of solidarity.
Investigators say the woman, named only as Klaudia K., was returning from work at about 1 a.m. on June 12 when she was knifed repeatedly in a park.
The police detained the suspect a few blocks away; breath tests showed 0.12 percent of alcohol.
Prosecutors initially charged the Venezuelan man, identified as Yomeykert R.S., with attempted murder and secured a three-month detention order, citing flight risk and the severity of the offense.
With the victim’s death in hospital on June 27, they plan to upgrade the accusation to murder after a new hearing expected in the coming days.
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Source: PAP, TVN24, DD Toruń, Nowości