The remains of a missing man from Wisbech were discovered by a member of the public who speculated she had stumbled upon a cult offering, an inquest heard.
The bones of Sergei Voitechovic, a 34-year-old who had been missing since 2018, were discovered on May 18, 2025, in a field off Lynn Road, Walton Highway, near Wisbech.
An inquest into Mr Voitechovic's death was held at Norfolk Coroner’s Court on August 14.
The inquest heard that Debbie Garrett was walking to the bus stop from her home on March 1, 2024, when she spotted unusual items at the entrance to a field off Lynn Road.
She initially dismissed them as fly-tipping, as the area is known for rubbish dumping, but soon realised one of the items appeared to be a diamond ring.
Ms Garrett noticed some items at the entrance to a field just after the roundabout entrance to Lynn Road leading north to Walton Highway.
She began to question whether she saw a diamond ring as she continued walking.
She later found that the items included jewellery, food, and flowers, and decided to leave them undisturbed.
After discussing the discovery with her gardener, Tony, the pair speculated that the items could be part of a cult offering.
They avoided touching or moving anything, and Ms Garrett continued to observe the site during her regular walks.
She never saw anyone placing any items or any vehicles in the area, but occasionally heard a flute being played poorly in the middle of the night.
In December 2024, Ms Garrett decided to photograph the items to show her aunt.
Believing it would be bad luck to touch the offerings, she refrained from moving them and continued her observations.
On May 17, 2025, her gardener Tony visited and asked if the offerings were still appearing.
The two decided to inspect the site together, and entered the field to examine the items.
Ms Garrett picked up a piece of jewellery before putting it down and Tony pointed out a large bone nearby, which they initially believed to be animal remains.
As she was leaving, Ms Garrett noticed a sock and picked it up, discovering a wallet inside containing old photographs.
Suspecting a possible connection to a body, she returned to the site the following day.
She tipped out the contents of the sock and found bones she believed to be part of a human foot.
Ms Garrett moved some of the items to make them easier to find and then returned home to call the police.
She also researched the value of the jewellery, which she identified as being from H Samuel and each costing £100.
Ms Garrett directed police to the site and subsequently found further bones, which she also handed over to officers.
She recalled that about two-and-a-half years earlier, a man had been staying in the treeline between the field and Lynn Road.
He was described as being of average build, around 5ft 8in tall, and English-speaking.
No further offerings have appeared since police attended, but Tony received an image of similar offerings in a field in Tydd St Giles.
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