The tragedy occurred on April 30 in Hurghada, Egypt. Five days earlier, 27-year-old Bogatynia resident Magdalena Ż.—after purchasing a trip organized by one of the country’s travel agencies—had flown to the Egyptian resort of Marsa Alam. She had originally planned the trip with her partner, who ultimately did not go with her. Nevertheless, he remained in telephone contact with Ż.
After two days, her partner became concerned about her behavior, so, in consultation with the tour operator and the Polish diplomatic mission in Cairo, Magdalena Ż.’s early return to the country was arranged.
However, because the victim’s health was deteriorating, she was taken to a hospital in Hurghada, where an acquaintance of the victim, in the presence of a representative of the travel agency, was informed that Ż. had died as a result of injuries sustained in a fall from a height (from the first or second floor of the hospital).
Activities related to gathering evidence are currently under way. Immediately after it has been collected, a request will be prepared for the Egyptian authorities, including requests to question witnesses: employees of the hotels where the victim stayed and medical facility staff who provided her with assistance, as well as to hand over all documents relevant to the investigation, including the results of toxicological tests and the autopsy of Magdalena Ż., which will be carried out by the local law enforcement authorities. After Magdalena Ż.’s body is brought back to the country, this procedure will be repeated at the Department of Forensic Medicine in Wrocław.
Investigators emphasize that the legal classification of the act was “adopted provisionally and may change depending on the findings.” We will return to the subject.