Paulina was charged with incest and two counts of murder. Police say the mother of the third slain infant was one of Paulina’s sisters.
Piotr G is believed to have fathered the three children, PolsatNews reported.
‘The whole village knew’
Locals say the father and daughter often held hands in public and it was an open secret that a disturbing secret lay within the walls of their cottage, where screams were sometimes heard.
The behaviour was reportedly well-known in Czerniki, a village with fewer than 180 residents.
Fakt reported that Piotr G’s wife died 15 years ago and he was left to bring up all 12 of their children.
Some of the older children have reportedly left the house.
Locals said Piotr lived off social welfare and relied on his children, particularly Paulina.
“A few months ago, he shaved her head so that the other boys wouldn’t look at her,” one local said.
“He seemed calm, but he had the devil under his skin,” another said.
“The whole village knew that something like that was happening,” said another. “It’s a tiny village, so everyone knew about such things.”
Exposed by text message
Paulina had reportedly been working in a bakery in a neighbouring town, where a recent pregnancy was noticed by colleagues.
They also noticed that her father always dropped her off and picked her up from work and she always called him by his first name.
When she returned to work, obviously without her pregnancy belly, colleagues say they saw heartless text messages between her and her father discussing the child, who was still alive at the time.
They notified the police, but not in time to save the infant’s life.
The father and daughter are being held in custody. They face life behind bars if convicted.
