Dad Hangs Himself After Fatally Slashing Daughter, 3

"WOODRIDGE, IL — A 34-year-old Woodridge man fatally stabbed his 3-year-old daughter Friday and took his own life, police said Saturday.

"Robert Bzdek hanged himself in a bedroom of the house on 2705 Meadowdale Lane after stabbing the girl and was found by his teen stepson, who called police, according to a family member.

"`I watched as they carried... my limp sister out the door,` 17-year-old Emanuel Szyszka wrote in an email.

"Woodridge police released no details about what led to the killing but called it a murder/suicide. Police found the two after being called to the home about 4:30 p.m. Friday, a news release said.

"Robert Bzdek was pronounced dead at the scene, and Zuzanna Bzdek was taken to Edward Hospital and Health Services in Naperville, where she died in surgery, according to police."

Source: Chicago Tribune...