Remains found in Leicester linked to Malgorzata Wnuczek disappearance

Human remains have been found by police searching scrubland off Great Central Way in Leicester as part of an investigation into the disappearance of Malgorzata Wnuczek, a Polish national who vanished nearly 20 years ago. Leicestershire Police said specialist teams made the discovery during renewed searches on October 8 and that a cordon remains in place while further work continues at the site near Watkin Road.

Officers said it is not yet known whether the remains belong to Wnuczek and that forensic tests will be carried out to establish identity. The search was begun on September 30 after information was received from Polish colleagues indicating that human remains could be buried in the area, police said. Officers are continuing to search the site and are providing support to Wnuczek’s family, who have asked for privacy.

Wnuczek was 27 when she was last seen after boarding a bus from her workplace at Peter Jackson Logistics in Braunstone Frith on May 31, 2006. Her family’s last contact with her came by text message two days earlier. Over the years police and search teams have carried out multiple inquiries in the case, including a River Soar search in 2023 after information...