In one of the most chilling crimes imaginable, a grandmother in Poznan brutally murdered her own 3-month-old granddaughter, Zosia. This nightmare should never have happened. An innocent baby is now gone, and the investigation’s findings are beyond enraging. How could a grandmother—a person meant to protect and nurture—commit such a horrific act? And, equally important, how did the mother not sense that something was wrong?
Zosia’s tragic story came to an end on November 3, 2023, after she was admitted to the hospital with severe head injuries that doctors described as catastrophic. At first, suspicion fell on the parents, but after further investigation, the real monster was revealed—her 61-year-old grandmother. This woman, who was entrusted to care for Zosia and her siblings, betrayed that trust in the worst possible way. The cruelty inflicted on Zosia is unfathomable: pulling her tiny arms, squeezing her chest, shaking her violently, and smashing her head against the floor.
What’s worse? This wasn’t a one-time incident. The abuse had been happening for almost two years, dating back to March 2021. This so-called “grandmother” not only tormented Zosia but also her two older siblings. And yet, in all that time, the mother had no idea? It’s hard to fathom how she didn’t sense something was deeply wrong. Where was her intuition? How could a mother not pick up on the signs of abuse happening right under her nose?
A mother’s instinct is supposed to be strong—a natural force that protects her children from harm. But in this case, there was none. Zero. How could she leave her children, especially her infant, with a woman who was capable of such horrific violence? There are no excuses. No one is saying the mother is as guilty as the grandmother, but she cannot be absolved of all blame. Her lack of awareness, her failure to protect, raises serious questions.
Yes, the grandmother is the one who delivered the fatal blows to Zosia, and she should never see the light of day again. But the mother—how did she miss this? How did she not know her own children were being terrorized? The warning signs must have been there, and yet she did nothing. If she had stepped in, if she had listened to her instincts, Zosia might still be alive today.
