New twists in missing Magda case

3rd February 2012

The case of missing baby Magda took a number of dramatic turns late Thursday night after the girl’s mother reportedly told police where they could find the body.

At the time of going to press details were still sketchy, but it’s believed that the woman has pointed out a tree next to which she left the body and police officers have been combing the surrounding area ever since.

The six-month-old baby was reported missing on January 24 in the town of Sosnowiec. Immediate reports stated that the mother had lost consciousness, presumably after being attacked, and when she came round, Magda’s pushchair was empty.

Since then, the country has witnessed a nation-wide campaign, with huge amounts of money being offered up as rewards for the child’s return.

However, according to recent reports on TVN24, it transpires that the mother has now admitted in an interview with Detective Krzysztof Rutkowski that her baby died in an accident and she later hid the body outside next to a river.

So far police have only uncovered a rolled up jacket, but have been unable to confirm whether it belongs to the girl.

“We are checking every bush and shrub,” says Pawel Warchol, a spokesman for Sosnowiec police.

Reports state that the mother made the confession to Detective Rutkowski during an interview, in which she claims baby Magda fell out of her arms from a slippy blanket, hit her head in the bedroom and died.

“The mother did not know what to do with the body,” states PC Warchol. “She packed it into her truck and eventually left it under a tree next to the river. Police are searching there as we speak.”

He went on to stress that the child’s father had no knowledge of the accident.

However, despite the tragic developments, there was officials said, still a glimmer of hope.

Mariusz Sokolowski, spokesman for Polish Police Headquarters (KGP) said that they would continue to search adding, “While there is no corpse, hope dies last.”

The mother is currently at Katowice’s Regional Police Headquarters, although reports claim that in her current state she is “unable to perform any acts”.

The tragic case continues.