Overview

• Karolina Zurawska, 42, killed her son Alexander, 6, with a handsaw during a psychotic episode on August 29, 2024, in Swansea, Wales.
• Three psychiatrists diagnosed Zurawska with paranoid schizophrenia, confirming she was hearing demonic voices and acting under delusions at the time of the attacks.
• Zurawska also attempted to murder her father, Krzysztof Siwi, earlier the same day but was disarmed after multiple attempts.
• Swansea Crown Court sentenced her to an indefinite hospital order, allowing release only if doctors confirm she no longer poses a threat.
• Alexander, described as a kind and resilient child, had battled a brain tumor that left him partially sighted and reliant on a cane.