The defense team for Adam Z., thrice acquitted of the 2015 death of Ewa Tylman, has filed a motion with the Supreme Court to challenge the order for a fourth trial.
Disappearance and Discovery
26-year-old Ewa Tylman went missing during the night of November 22-23, 2015, after leaving a company party with her colleague, Adam Z. Municipal surveillance last captured her near Mostowa Street by Saint Roch Bridge in Poznań.
Her body was recovered from the Warta River months later, in July 2016, roughly 12 kilometers from the location where she was last seen alive.
Legal Deadlock and Repeated Trials
The prosecution accused Adam Z. of pushing Tylman down an embankment into the river, a charge he denied. In April 2019, the Poznań Regional Court acquitted him, ruling there was insufficient time for the crime as described, though the Appellate Court later ordered a retrial.
This cycle repeated in 2022 and 2023, with the Regional Court acquitting the defendant each time and the Appellate Court subsequently mandating further proceedings.
Contested Evidence and Supreme Court Review
In March, the Appellate Court again ordered a new trial, specifically regarding accusations that Adam Z. failed to assist Tylman after she fell into the water. Defense attorney Piotr Jóźwiak confirmed they are now asking the Supreme Court to determine if statements obtained by police early in the investigation—which the defendant claims were coerced—can serve as valid evidence under European human rights standards.