The family of the late Barbara Skrzypek did not consent to an autopsy, explicitly noting their refusal in the official record. Despite this, the prosecutor’s office removed Skrzypek’s body from the funeral home without the knowledge or consent of her relatives, according to information obtained by the portal Niezależna.pl.
On Tuesday, the Regional Prosecutor decided to transfer the investigation into Skrzypek’s death to the District Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw-Praga. Barbara Skrzypek, a longtime associate of PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński, died on Saturday, March 15. Only days earlier, on Wednesday, March 12, she had been questioned as a witness by prosecutor Ewa Wrzosek in a case concerning the Srebrna company.
Niezależna.pl asked a spokesperson for the Warsaw-Praga Prosecutor’s Office if the family had consented to the autopsy.
“The decision to conduct an autopsy is within the prosecutor’s authority. Family consent is not required in this matter,” said spokesperson Norbert Antoni Woliński.
We also inquired whether Skrzypek’s family had formally stated their objection to the release of her body in the official records.
“In criminal proceedings, prosecutors issue orders, including decisions to conduct an autopsy. Consent from relatives isn’t required. I haven’t seen the protocol, so I can’t confirm if such information was included,” Woliński explained.
We further questioned whether prosecutors were aware that Barbara Skrzypek’s body had been removed from the funeral home without family approval. “The family was informed about the autopsy,” the spokesperson replied. When pressed on timing, he reiterated, “As I mentioned, the prosecutor’s decision does not require consent.”