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After 20 Years, Spain Identifies 'Woman in Pink' as Russian Citizen Liudmila Zavada

An Interpol campaign used a Turkish fingerprint hit followed by a Russian DNA match to unlock a 2005 Spanish cold case.

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El caso de Liudmila Zavada representa el tercer éxito de la campaña "Identify Me" desde su lanzamiento en 2023. | Crédito: INTERPOL

Overview

  • Interpol confirmed the victim as Liudmila Zavada, 31, marking the third identification under its Identify Me initiative.
  • Turkish authorities found a fingerprint match that Spanish forensic teams verified, with DNA confirmation from a close relative in Russia.
  • The body was discovered on July 3, 2005 beside a road in Viladecans, Barcelona, with evidence it had been moved roughly 12 hours before.
  • Spain’s OCN Interpol Madrid coordinated with OCN Ankara and Russian authorities, using tools that include Interpol’s I‑Familia for familial DNA comparisons.
  • Identify Me, launched in 2023 with 47 cases publicized, continues with dozens unresolved, and the criminal investigation into Zavada’s death remains open.