Woman charged with the murder of a woman who went missing 15 years ago from Derby

Izabela Zablocka was 30 and living in the Normanton area

Izabela Zablocka
Author: Becky CahillPublished 6th Jun 2025

A woman has been charged with the murder of Izabela Zablocka, who disappeared without trace 15 years ago.

Izabela, a Polish national, came to the UK in 2009 but stopped contacting family in August 2010, when she was 30 years old. She has never been seen since.

A murder inquiry was launched two weeks ago and human remains, believed to be Izabela’s, have since been found in the garden of a property in Princes Street, Normanton.

Five people have been arrested as part of the investigation so far.

Anna Podedworna, 39, of Boyer Street, Derby, has now been charged with murder, preventing a lawful burial and perverting the course of justice. She remains in police custody and is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Friday 6 June.

Two other women aged 39 and 43, and two men aged 41 and 48, were arrested on suspicion of murder and all remain on police bail pending further inquiries.