A new true crime documentary, The Jigsaw Puzzle Murder, will premiere on Paramount+ on November 12, revisiting the murder of Stuart Everett, whose dismembered remains were discovered at locations across Greater Manchester.
The two-part series examines the 2024 killing of 67-year-old Stuart, also known as Roman Ziemacki, by his housemate Marcin Majerkiewicz, in a case that shocked the country.
The Discovery in Kersal Dale
The investigation began on April 4, 2024, when a member of the public made a horrifying discovery in a concrete bunker in Kersal Dale, a wooded area off Bury New Road in Salford. Partially concealed and wrapped in cling film was a section of a human torso. It was the first discovery in a complex investigation that would see detectives search multiple locations across Greater Manchester for Stuart's remains.
Majerkiewicz had murdered Stuart at their home on Worsley Road, Winton, by repeatedly hitting him over the head with a weapon. He then used a hacksaw to cut up the 67-year-old's body in his bedroom before scattering the remains across parks, woodland and other locations.
Recovering the Remains
Around a third of Stuart's body was recovered, as police found body parts in five locations - Boggart Hole Clough, Blackleach Reservoir, Linnyshaw Colliery Wood, Chesterfield Close, Eccles, and Kersal Dale. Black bin bags containing Mr Everett's DNA were also located on a loopline at Roe Green, Worsley. The investigation involved searches across 19 crime scenes.
The documentary follows detectives as they piece together the evidence, using CCTV footage, digital analysis and forensic investigations to establish what happened to Stuart and identify those responsible.
Concealing the Crime
In the days following the murder, messages continued to be sent from Stuart's phone to friends, family members and even his bank. Investigators would discover that Majerkiewicz had been controlling the phone and maintaining contact with Stuart's family, helping to conceal his death.
As the investigation developed, another housemate, Michal Polchowski, came under scrutiny. He was arrested during the inquiry but was ultimately cleared of any involvement in Stuart's murder. The series promises to revisit the investigation and subsequent trial, while also hearing from Polchowski about his experience of being suspected in the case.
A key breakthrough came when detectives identified CCTV footage showing Majerkiewicz carrying a large, heavy bag towards Kersal Dale. Investigators were able to trace his movements and build a case against him. Majerkiewicz was found guilty of murder in March 2025 and sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 34 years.
Detective Chief Superintendent Lewis Hughes, the senior investigating officer, previously described the case as one of unique complexity, given the lengths Majerkiewicz had gone to conceal the crime. He 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, a victim and their family remained at the forefront of our minds and actions throughout."
"We have been focused on both ensuring justice in this case, but also ensuring the victim could be returned to his family and laid to rest. 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."
The Jigsaw Puzzle Murder will be available exclusively on Paramount+ from November 12.
