Blood from a pensioner, who was murdered and dismembered in Salford, was found in the bedroom of the alleged killer, a jury heard.
Stuart Everett, 67, was bludgeoned in the head then sawn into 27 pieces with a hacksaw, then his body parts were taken in bags on bus journeys to various “deposition sites” Manchester Crown Court has heard.
A forensic examination found blood on the carpet, wall, and chest of drawers in the bedroom of the accused, Marcin Majerkiewicz.
Majerkiewicz, 42, denies the manslaughter and murder of Mr Everett, between March 27 and 28, last year.
Mr Everett, originally from Derby and born Roman Ziemacki to Polish parents, and Majerkiewicz, from Poland, lived together with another Polish man, food-processing factory worker Michal Polchowski, in a terrace house in Winton, Salford.
A murder investigation was launched after the discovery of a human torso in Kersal Dale nature reserve, Salford, on April 4 last year.
Police traced and arrested Majerkiewicz, who was caught on CCTV carrying a heavy bag and allegedly depositing the torso at Kersal Dale.
They then found one of the three men who lived at the house, Mr Everett, matched the body part discovered.
On Thursday 13 March, jurors heard what police found when they examined the house they shared.
Forensic scientist Simon Telford said the only site of “substantial” bloodstaining at the house was on the carpet in the middle bedroom, belonging to Majerkiewicz.
In the room, a rectangular piece of carpet, measuring 91cm by 21cm, had been cut out and replaced with another piece of carpet.
Diluted blood samples were found in this area, with some visible areas of blood staining, but more widespread when treated with chemicals used to detect blood.
Under the carpet the floorboards were examined, and detectives found a “significant source of wet blood had been present in the area,” which matched Mr Everett’s blood.
Jason Pitter KC, prosecuting, asked what conclusions could be drawn.
Forensic scientist Simon Telford said: “So, having a bleeding or blood-stained individual on the floor in that room, could explain those findings.”
The original piece of carpet was found by police in a skip outside the house – and was found to have “widespread” blood staining, matching Mr Everett’s DNA on it.
The court heard how it had looked as though someone had tried to clean the carpet, with spots of blood also found on the wall and a chest of drawers – and Mr Telford said the blood on the wall matched Mr Everett’s DNA.
However, he could not say if it was present either by a force acting on wet blood and becoming airborne before landing, or “cast-off” blood present on something, such as a weapon, which is flung off as the object moves.
Mr Telford added: “An event or events have occurred in that middle bedroom that resulted in heavy blood being deposited on the carpet that could relate to an assault or dismemberment.
“I can’t say specifically what led to the heavy bleeding being deposited on the carpet.”
Peter Wright KC, defending, put it to Mr Telford that the scientific analysis report concluded the science “does not help to address” whether the defendant has assaulted Mr Everett, as alleged, or whether Mr Everett has been in his room with an injury that the accused has then tried to clean-up.
Mr Wright said: “In other words, those propositions are equally likely.
“He may be the perpetrator. Equally, he may not?”
“Yes,” replied Mr Telford.
Jurors have been told only about one third of Mr Everett’s body has been recovered.
The trial was adjourned until Friday 14 March.
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