Zielonka found?

30th April 2010

A badly decomposed body fished out of the River Vistula has added to the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a military intelligence officer.

An initial search of the corpse, which was found by a fisherman, revealed documents indicating that the remains belonged to Stefan Zielonka.

A signals officer with access to NATO codes, Zielonka disappeared into thin air in April last year prompting fears of a significant security breach.

“On the remains we found bank documents issued in the name of Stefan Zielonka,” said a Warsaw police spokesman.

But police also admitted to troubling aspects to the investigation. “The case is strange. The corpse is in a state of total decay, bu ...