13.06.2026 01:50
Approximately 50 fetal remains were found buried on a construction site in Poland. The former owner of the land, pathologist Magdalena H., has been detained; it emerged that the suspect doctor collected the fetuses from the hospital during the Covid-19 period and conducted secret research on them.
A scandal that made world headlines emerged during a residential construction in the village of Lutoryz near the city of Rzeszow, Poland. Approximately 50 fetal remains were found buried in the soil on a plot of land, and the 57-year-old former owner of the plot, a pathologist, was caught in an operation.
EXCAVATOR OPERATOR NOTICED
The incident came to light when the new owners of the plot started a housing project in the area. An excavator operator conducting foundation excavation on the land noticed the remains buried in the soil. After the operator reported the situation, construction work was immediately halted, and security forces and forensic teams were dispatched to the area.
SUSPECT DOCTOR CAUGHT IN ANOTHER CITY
Following the investigations initiated by authorities at the scene, an urgent detention warrant was issued for 57-year-old pathologist Magdalena H., the former owner of the plot. According to information from prosecution sources, investigative teams evaluating the report made on June 10 detained the suspect doctor in an operation in the city of Zamosc.
"I COLLECTED THEM DURING THE COVID-19 PERIOD AND CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON THEM"
According to claims in Polish media, the suspect pathologist Magdalena H. confessed to her crime in her initial statement. The doctor, identified as working at a hospital in Rzeszow, claimed she took the deceased fetuses from the hospital where she worked during the Covid-19 pandemic and conducted medical research on them. The suspect said that after completing her research, she placed the fetuses in bags and buried them on her own land.
EXCAVATIONS EXPANDED: POSSIBLE NEW GRAVES
In searches conducted on the land, in addition to fetal remains, paraffin blocks, microscope slides, and various medical materials used in laboratory studies were seized. Investigative teams are considering the possibility that more than one person may have been involved in the incident or that different areas may have been used as burial sites. It was reported that excavation efforts, covering an area of approximately 5 acres, will continue until next week. DNA analyses will be performed on the remains.
UP TO 12 YEARS IN PRISON SOUGHT
The prosecution launched a comprehensive investigation against the former doctor on charges of "disrespecting a corpse" and "disposing of hazardous waste in an undesignated area." According to Polish law, the suspect pathologist is expected to face up to 12 years in prison for these crimes.