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Police Begin Excavation Near Leicester’s River Soar in 2006 Disappearance of Malgorzata Wnuczek

New intelligence from Polish authorities points to potential human remains on scrubland off the Great Central Way.

Overview

  • Leicestershire Police’s Tactical Support Team has started digging at the site and expects to remain there for weeks.
  • Detectives say the location could contain remains that help explain what happened to the 27-year-old who vanished on May 31, 2006.
  • The force issued a fresh appeal for information, with a specific call to Leicester’s Polish community.
  • People with information are asked to contact police via the force website or by calling 101 and quoting incident 362 of June 2, 2023.
  • Earlier efforts included June 2023 searches of the River Soar that found nothing and the arrest of a 39-year-old man who was later released with no further action.