Prosecutor’s Office confirms new facts and evidence have emerged in the 15-year-old disappearance of Iwona Wieczorek, with ongoing analysis by investigators.
Prosecutor’s Office Statement
Prosecutor’s Office has new information regarding the Iwona Wieczorek case. “At this stage of the proceedings, we do not confirm details of the findings made. However, we inform you that in the case of Iwona Wieczorek, new facts and evidence have emerged which are currently being analyzed by the prosecutor,” stated prok. Katarzyna Calów-Jaszewska of the National Prosecutor’s Office press office in a conversation with Wirtualna Polska. The Prosecutor’s Office provided the same information to Radio Gdańsk.
Police Action in Sopot
On Wednesday, January 14th, officers in white overalls appeared at a property on Polna Street in Sopot, reports trojmiasto.pl. A blue police tent and cameras recording the progress of the work were also set up. National Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Przemysław Nowak stated at the time that police were “conducting evidentiary activities in Sopot in the investigation into an unsolved murder from several years ago.” Wirtualna Polska has now established that Wednesday’s police actions were connected, among other things, to the Iwona Wieczorek case. “The activities in Sopot also concerned another case from years ago, which is being handled by the Lesser Poland X Archives and the National Prosecutor’s Office,” informed prok. Calów-Jaszewska.
Appeal for Information
On Saturday (January 17th), officers from the Warsaw Department for Combating Criminal Terrorism and Homicides, leading the investigation into the disappearance of Iwona Wieczorek, informed that according to their findings, the driver of a white Fiat Cinquecento may be connected to the woman’s disappearance. The vehicle appeared early in the morning on July 17th, 2010 (around 5:07 AM) in the vicinity of Reagan Park in Gdańsk, and then traveled via routes through Rumia, Reda, and the vicinity of Puck. “Information about the vehicle and its driver may help solve the mysterious disappearance from 15 years ago,” wrote the police. “Once again, we appeal to anyone who has information about the mentioned vehicle and its driver to contact the officers conducting the search in person or by phone at tel. 573-934-910, or through the nearest Police station,” they added.