Human remains discovered in scrubland have been confirmed as those of Malgorzata Wnuczek, a Polish national who vanished almost 20 years ago. The 27-year-old mother was last seen on 31 May 2006 after splitting from her husband.
Leicestershire Police announced that the remains were found off Great Central Way, near Watkin Road, in October. Forensic tests have now positively identified Ms Wnuczek, who was known to her family as Gosia, ending nearly two decades of uncertainty for her relatives.
Ms Wnuczek was last seen catching a bus from her workplace at Peter Jackson Logistics in Sunningdale Road, Leicester, to the city centre. Her last contact with family was a text message two days before her disappearance.
In June 2023, following intelligence from Polish police, officers searched the River Soar between Mill Lane and Upperton Road. A 39-year-old man was arrested in Greater Manchester on suspicion of assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice, but was later released with no further action.
Detective Superintendent Jenni Greenway expressed condolences and said the investigation remains open. “While this news has ended almost 20 years of uncertainty… it won’t provide closure or end their ongoing grief,” she said, appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
