A macabre discovery made a few days ago in Lutoryż, near Rzeszów, has caused a major public outcry. Buried human fetal remains and medical waste were found on private land that previously belonged to a pathologist.

“On June 10, 2026, the District Prosecutor’s Office in Rzeszów was notified that significant quantities of items constituting medical waste, mainly paraffin blocks and microscope slides, had been discovered on a property in the village of Lutoryż,” said Krzysztof Ciechanowski, spokesman for the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Rzeszów, in a statement (source in Polish).

"According to the findings so far, these items were discovered during earthworks carried out on the property. Among the waste discovered was a human fetus and other remains believed to be those of fetuses in the early stages or fetal fragments. Expert medical examiners were sent to the scene and confirmed that the remains recovered are human fetal remains," the prosecutor added.

Initial reports said a dozen or so fetuses had been found. Media outlets later reported that investigators had recovered about 30 sets of human remains.

Investigators emphasize that a final determination of the number of recovered remains requires specialized testing and identification of the material found on the property.

Work on the property will continue until next week; however, the prosecutor's office will not release further information at this time.

The prosecutor's office is conducting proceedings, among other things, for desecration of a corpse and illegal storage of hazardous waste. These criminal offenses carry sentences of up to two years and up to twelve years in prison.

During the proceedings, it was established that the current owners of the property had purchased the land from a pathologist. On Thursday, the prosecutor ordered the detention of 57-year-old Magdalena H.

The woman was detained in Zamość and was to be questioned by investigators.

According to information leaked by the media, the woman claimed that the remains came from medical material used for pathological examinations. Unofficial reports also suggested that some of the material may have been taken from a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. These circumstances are currently under investigation.

Magdalena H. was to be brought before the prosecutor and give a statement about the origin of the remains and the way they were preserved. However, the interrogation did not take place. According to Radio Rzeszów, the woman felt unwell during the procedures and sought medical help. She was eventually taken to hospital.