Overview
- Home Office pathologist Dr Stuart Hamilton testified that the cause of death is unascertained because most forensic evidence was lost after years of burial.
- Dr Hamilton said cutting through Ms Zablocka’s vertebrae would have required severe force, aligning with expert findings that the body was cut in half just above the waist.
- Forensic examinations followed the excavation of bin bags containing skeletal remains from the garden at 113 Princes Street in Derby, where DNA confirmed the identity.
- The court heard that Anna Podedworna emailed Derbyshire Police in May 2025 indicating where Ms Zablocka could be found, before being arrested and later denying all charges.
- Testimony from Ms Zablocka’s daughter and mother described regular calls that stopped suddenly in late August and detailed long-running efforts to find her before the 2025 discovery.