WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT – Marcin Majerkiewicz, who was obsessed with horror films, dumped Stuart Everett’s body across Salford, Greater Manchester, after murdering the man
A murderer calmly took his son to the cinema – and even to church – on the same days he dumped his victim’s hacked-off body parts at beauty spots.
Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, was on Friday convicted of the murder of Stuart Everett, whose body he cut up into 27 pieces. A court heard Majerkiewicz, who is Polish, put the parts in bags and took a bus for journeys across Salford and Manchester to dump the evidence. On one of the days he was scattering the evidence, the killer found the composure to take his sons to the cinema – and the day after, he took one of his boys to a Holy Communion service at church.
Mr Everett’s torso was eventually discovered, wrapped in cling-film at Kersal Dale nature reserve in Salford, Greater Manchester, on April 4, 2024, around one week after the murder. Majerkiewicz was seen on CCTV struggling to carry a heavy bag and dumping it in the area.
And this evidence was played to a jury during Majerkiewicz’s trial, after which he was found guilty of murder. The father of two now faces a life sentence at a hearing next week. Only around one third of Mr Everett’s body, though, was ever found.
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The motive for the killing remains unclear. Police said Majerkiewicz had a fixation with gore, the macabre and horror movies – including a tattoo of serial killer Jason from slasher film Friday The 13th.
Majerkiewicz was Mr Everett’s lodger and, when police searched their address in Winton, Salford they found evidence of an attempted clean-up after the killing and dismemberment. Officers also discovered blood on a carpet and furniture at the property and Majerkiewicz was soon arrested.
Mr Everett, who had worked for both the NHS and Department for Work and Pensions, was known as “Benny” to his family, who say they are “haunted” by what happened to him.
Outside court, Richard Ziemacki, the victim’s older brother from the family’s hometown of Derby, thanked police and the jury. He added: “Even though it’s been almost 12 months we are still haunted by what happened. This has been made even more difficult knowing the lengths that has gone into orchestrating my brother’s death.
“Benny is our family nickname for our endearing and loving Stuart. For any person to be treated in the way he was, brutally murdered, and systematically and comprehensively disposed of, has meant our family have been left traumatised beyond belief.
“Our family is now incomplete. The past 12 months have been some of the most challenging our family has ever had to endure. This has been made just that little bit easier because of the outpouring of love and comforting words from people across Greater Manchester, from Derby and beyond, who have all come together to mourn with us a truly unique and special human being.”
