The 15-Year Mystery of Izabela Zablocka
REAL
Naomi Channell
4.8 • 725 Ratings
🗓️ 25 February 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
In August 2010, 30-year-old Izabela from seemingly vanished into thin air in Derby, England. Her friends and family tried to get hold of her, but they were met with silence. Her girlfriend, Anna Podedworna, didn't report her missing and told everyone that Izabela had run away.
But Izabela's daughter, who was living with with relative's in Poland, always knew deep down that her mother would never have left her. And as she entered adulthood, she enlisted the help of a local journalist to help find her - and what they discovered, was the stuff of nightmares.
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For information on the missing people cases mentioned at the end of the episode see the links below:
Fatima Mohamed- Ali - https://locate.international/missing-people/fatima-mohamed-ali
Paul Fudge - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kpw7zzvwvo
Jack O'Sullivan - https://www.findjackosullivan.co.uk/
Reference for advice on leaving an abusive relationship:
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/i-am-planning-to-leave-my-abuser/
If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK
https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims
https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK
https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland
https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men
https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland
https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men
https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA
https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men
https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia
https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Warning, this is a true crime podcast and is not suitable for all audiences. |
| 0:05.5 | Please use discretion. |
| 0:07.6 | This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence. |
| 0:11.5 | Please take extra care whilst listening. |
| 0:14.9 | Domestic violence continues to be a prevalent issue in our society. |
| 0:19.7 | But in the media, the focus is often on heterosexual relationships. |
| 0:25.2 | But studies show that one in four lesbian and bisexual women have experienced domestic abuse in a |
| 0:31.0 | relationship, with two-thirds saying that the perpetrator was female. And more than one in three gay and bisexual men have experienced at least one incident |
| 0:43.4 | of domestic abuse in a relationship with a man. |
| 0:47.4 | And four out of five of those men didn't report the incident to the police. |
| 0:52.9 | In today's case, we're going to look at a case of domestic violence that turned deadly. |
| 0:59.3 | And it shows that no matter who you are and what relationship you're in, |
| 1:04.6 | domestic violence can be life-changing and life-ending. |
| 1:10.1 | I'm Naomi Channel, and this is real. You know, I'm going born and raised in Poland. |
| 1:58.3 | She had known Isabella Zablocha through her childhood. Isabella had got married and had a |
| 2:04.8 | daughter, but her marriage didn't last and she separated from her husband. Anna had romantic feelings |
| 2:13.0 | for Isabella and she plucked up the courage to tell her. |
| 2:22.0 | Isabella agreed to give their relationship a try, and they moved in together. |
| 2:31.7 | They had a flat in Poland, and Isabella's daughter, Katazina, known as Kasha, stayed with them at weekends. |
| 2:38.3 | In 2009, the two women decided to move to England to pursue work opportunities. Isabella's daughter stayed with family in Poland, and whilst it was a heartbreaking |
| 2:45.3 | goodbye, Isabella was thinking about their future. When Isabella decided to move to England with Anna, |
| 2:53.6 | there was also something weighing heavily on her mind. |
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