Killer Calmly Walked to KFC After Dumping Victim's Head in River, Detective Says

A detective has described how convicted murderer Marcin Majerkiewicz walked into a KFC for a meal shortly after dumping his housemate Stuart Everett's severed head in Blackleach Reservoir in Salford. Detective Sergeant Heidi Cullen recounted the sequence of events, reconstructed from CCTV footage, in Channel 5's 'Murder Scene: The Incident Room.'

Majerkiewicz murdered his 67-year-old housemate, Mr Everett, in March 2024. He then dismembered his body and disposed of the remains at several locations across Greater Manchester. The case led to an extensive investigation involving CCTV analysis, forensic examinations and searches of multiple sites.

The investigation began on 4 April 2024, when human remains were discovered at Kersal Wetlands in Salford. Police later identified Mr Everett as the victim and established that he had shared a home with Majerkiewicz.

The account of the KFC visit formed part of the detailed reconstruction of Majerkiewicz's movements. The wider case also underlined the substantial work required to identify the victim, establish what happened and recover as many remains as possible.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed that Majerkiewicz was convicted of murder on 21 March 2025. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 28 March, with a minimum term of 34 years. The court's sentencing remarks provide an official account of the crime and the punishment imposed.

How Detectives Followed a Trail of CCTV

Cullen worked with the Visual Evidence Retrieval and Analysis Unit, which examined surveillance footage to establish Majerkiewicz's movements. Investigators reviewed footage from different locations and traced journeys associated with the disposal of human remains.

Majerkiewicz had kept Mr Everett's remains in a freezer before transporting body parts in shopping bags. The journeys took him through Salford and Manchester, with CCTV helping detectives identify locations where remains had been discarded.

One incident particularly affected Cullen. She described how Majerkiewicz went to KFC after depositing Mr Everett's head at Blackleach Reservoir.

'He's just deposited what turns out to be Stuart's head in Blackleach Reservoir and then brazenly walks back into the town centre and into the KFC, which is quite sickening to think it means that little to him that he can go and eat straight away,' Cullen said in the programme.

'It is like he feels like his work is done, I think, and it is time to relax and eat in this case,' she added.

Cullen also reflected on the personal impact of investigating the case. She said she had worked on numerous homicides before, but this investigation would remain with her.

The CCTV evidence formed part of a much wider investigation. According to GMP, detectives examined thousands of hours of footage, analysed mobile phone data and coordinated searches across numerous locations.

Investigators recovered human remains or evidence at six locations across Salford and Manchester. The searches involved specialist teams and included work at Blackleach Reservoir, where police recovered a hacksaw and parts of Mr Everett's skull.

A Family Deceived by Messages From Their Brother's Killer

Mr Everett, who was originally from Derby, had worked for the NHS and the Department for Work and Pensions. He was also known by the name Roman Siemacki, according to reporting about the case.

He met Majerkiewicz before the murder, and the two later became housemates. In 2017, Mr Everett began renting out two bedrooms in his three-bedroom terraced house in Salford. Majerkiewicz rented one of those rooms.

The prosecution established that Majerkiewicz attempted to conceal the murder and maintain the appearance that Mr Everett was still alive. He sent WhatsApp messages to Mr Everett's relatives and sent a birthday card to his brother, Richard Ziemacki.

The communications meant that Mr Everett's family believed they were still in contact with him. The truth emerged through the investigation, which combined CCTV footage, forensic evidence and other enquiries.

Richard described the emotional impact of receiving messages from the man responsible for his brother's death.

'I would say that was more horrific than anything else. To try and pull the wool over my eyes that my brother was murdered weeks before by the individual who was sending these messages,' he said in the documentary.

The case also examined Majerkiewicz's financial circumstances and reported interest in horror films. Any specific claims about his debts or the role of financial gain in the murder should be attributed to the evidence presented during the proceedings.

At Manchester Crown Court, Mr Justice Cavanagh commented on Majerkiewicz's treatment of Mr Everett's remains.

'You acted in an almost unbelievably cold-blooded and macabre way, and showed complete disrespect and contempt for your friend's remains,' the judge said.

He added that the crime had denied Mr Everett dignity in death and greatly increased the pain suffered by his family.

Majerkiewicz was convicted on 21 March 2025 after a trial at Manchester Crown Court. A week later, the judge imposed a life sentence with a minimum term of 34 years. This is the minimum period before Majerkiewicz can be considered for release on licence, not a guarantee that he will be released.

Ongoing Agony as Most of Victim's Remains Still Missing

Despite the scale of the investigation, most of Mr Everett's remains have not been recovered. GMP said approximately one-third of his body had been found after searches across multiple sites.

Richard described the continuing uncertainty in the documentary.

'I was informed that 35 per cent of his body had been recovered which means that 65 per cent of it is still out there,' he said.

'There's always that possibility that one day the police will come knocking on the door and they have found some more of my brother's body, which is horrendous. So there's no end to it,' he added.

The case left Mr Everett's family facing not only the loss of a loved one, but also the continuing uncertainty surrounding the remains that have never been found.