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Partner's remains found in bin bags after 15 years
27 Jan
Summary
- Woman's skeletal remains discovered 15 years after she went missing.
- Body found buried in a garden in plastic bin bags, court heard.
- Trial hears of injuries to skeleton inflicted before death.
Skeletal remains of a woman missing for 15 years were found in bin bags, Derby Crown Court heard on January 27, 2026. Izabela Zablocka, who relocated from Poland, was reported missing in 2010. Her body was discovered on June 1, 2025, buried in the garden of a Derby property where she lived with her partner, Anna Podedworna, who denies murder.
Forensic analysis presented in court revealed Zablocka's body was dismembered and placed in several plastic bin bags. A forensic anthropologist testified that the body parts were tightly positioned within the bags. The court also heard about injuries to the skeleton, some inflicted a substantial time before death, with other injuries occurring at or around the time of death.
Prosecutors stated that 11 or 12 cut marks were identified on a severed vertebra, with significant bone loss preventing a precise count. The burial environment was described as potentially damaging to skeletal remains, contributing to the absence of some bones. The trial is ongoing.
