Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday 21st March 2025, at 12:50hrs
Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, has been found guilty of the murder of his housemate, Stuart Everett, following a harrowing investigation by Greater Manchester Police (GMP).
The verdict comes after a two-week trial at Manchester Crown Court, where the jury heard details of the gruesome crime and the extensive efforts by police to piece together the tragic events.
The investigation began on Wednesday, April 4, 2024, when a passer-by discovered human remains in Salford’s Kersal Wetlands.
What followed was described by GMP as one of the most unprecedented and complex investigations in recent times.
Detectives from the Serious Crime Division, along with forensic experts, spent 12 days meticulously searching the Kersal Dale area. Meanwhile, the Visual Evidence Retrieval and Analysis Unit (VERA) reviewed countless hours of CCTV footage.
Their breakthrough came on April 18, 2024, when they identified a man struggling to carry a heavy bag down Bury New Road in Prestwich. The bag, later confirmed to contain Everett’s remains, weighed approximately 18kg.
Further CCTV analysis led VERA investigators to Winton, where they spotted the same man boarding a bus. With backup from Specialist Operations officers, they apprehended Marcin Majerkiewicz on April 25, 2024.
Subsequent investigations revealed that Majerkiewicz had been impersonating Everett, sending WhatsApp messages, birthday cards, and gifts to Everett’s family, misleading them into believing he was still alive.
Forensic DNA testing confirmed Stuart Everett as the victim.
A search of the shared residence on Worsley Road in Winton revealed a staged scene.
While the house appeared ordinary, forensic examination uncovered blood staining under the carpet in Majerkiewicz’s bedroom, along with evidence of a clean-up.
Majerkiewicz had attempted to clean the blood-soaked carpet with a rug cleaner and had even replaced a section of the carpet, but forensic testing revealed Everett’s blood and Majerkiewicz’s DNA.
Further investigation of Majerkiewicz’s mobile phone records and CCTV footage revealed a series of trips to remote locations across Salford and Manchester, where he disposed of additional remains.
A hacksaw with Everett’s blood was recovered from Blackleach Reservoir, and remarkably, Everett’s skull was found in four separate pieces within the same reservoir, indicating blunt force trauma as the cause of death.
Despite extensive searches across 19 areas, involving land and water, only approximately 30% of Stuart Everett’s remains were recovered.
The investigation involved analyzing 2,000 hours of CCTV footage, examining 3,000 exhibits, and taking over 450 witness statements.
Detective Chief Superintendent Lewis Hughes, the Senior Investigating Officer, praised the dedication and tenacity of the officers involved.
“This is a case of rarely seen complexity and scale,” he stated. “We started with nothing, but today we have secured justice for Stuart Everett, justice in the most challenging of circumstances.”
Majerkiewicz, born on April 10, 1982, was charged with Stuart Everett’s murder in late April 2024. He will be sentenced at a later date.
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