The family and loved ones of Stuart Everett have shared they are “haunted” after “he was, brutally murdered, and systematically and comprehensively disposed of.”
Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, faces a life sentence after bludgeoning Mr Everett, 67, with a hammer, then using a hacksaw to cut him up into 27 pieces before dumping his body parts across Salford and Manchester.
He was convicted by a jury after just one hour, 36 minutes of deliberations, following a three-week trial at Manchester Crown Court.
Following the trial, the victim’s older brother, Richard Ziemacki, from the family’s hometown of Derby, thanked police and the jury outside the court.
Richard said: “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.”
He continued: “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.”
Richard added: “The past 12 months have been some of the most challenging our family has ever had to endure.
“But 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.”
The victim’s older brother then continued by reading the inscription on Stuart Everett’s funeral Urn.
He said: “Those we love don’t go away; they walk with us every day. Unseen, unheard but always near. Still loved, still missed and very dear. Justice for Benny.”
Alongside Richard, Detective Chief Superintendent Lewis Hughes, who led the murder inquiry, said: “This is a case of rarely seen complexity and scale, with detectives initially responding to partial human remains found deep within a secluded wood.
“But we said from the start that we wouldn’t give up and the victim and their family remained at the forefront of our minds and actions throughout.”
DCS Hughes continued: “We knew from the beginning that we had a family somewhere that would one day learn the most distressing news that a family could ever hear, and ultimately from that moment onwards our duty was to recover and identify the victim in a respectful and dignified manner and this was just as important as solving the case and catching the killer.
“We started with nothing, but today we have secured justice for Stuart Everett, justice in the most challenging of circumstances.”
Detective Chief Superintendent Lewis Hughes continued by thanking the support from the public throughout the investigation, through the concern and compassion shown.
He continued: “Hundreds of officers from across the Force, Specialist Operations, CSI, Detectives and Police Staff were all motivated to ensure the abhorrent actions of Marcin Majerkiewicz did not go unpunished.”
Majerkiewicz, who made no reaction as the jury found him guilty, faces a mandatory life sentence, but he must set the minimum time before parole, and will pass sentencing next Friday March 28.
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