A new true crime documentary, The Jigsaw Puzzle Murder, streaming in full on Paramount+ from today (Thursday, November 12), revisits the 2024 murder of 67-year-old Stuart Everett, who was killed and dismembered in his own home. The series follows the investigation that began when Greater Manchester Police officers discovered a human torso, partially concealed and wrapped tightly in cellophane, in a woodland on the edge of Salford.
A Shocking Discovery
In 2024, officers were called to a scene described as one that would "haunt even the most experienced among them." The discovery launched a murder investigation that shocked Manchester and the nation, with detectives initially responding to partial human remains found deep within a secluded wood.
Paramount+ has teased the case: "A dismembered human torso is discovered in a Manchester woodland. With no DNA match, witnesses, murder weapon or obvious suspect, detectives open a murder investigation with almost nothing. And then more body parts appear across an unsettled city."
More Body Parts and New Suspects
Across two episodes, viewers see more body parts discovered across the Greater Manchester area as the mystery deepens. As new suspects emerge, digital and forensics analysis reveal "startling new information and the relationship between killer and victim is pulled into sharp focus."
In the days following Stuart's death, messages arrived from his phone to friends, family, and even the bank, as a third housemate, Michal Polchowski, came under scrutiny. A Paramount+ synopsis noted: "Michal Polchowski, a third man who shared the house with Stuart and Marcin Majerkiewicz, is arrested but makes no comment during interview. His phone and CCTV place him at the house around the time Stuart was killed. Detectives now face a stark question: are they looking for one killer - or two?"
Justice for Stuart Everett
A vital discovery at the local reservoir transforms the case, and the series culminates in a gripping murder trial against Marcin Majerkiewicz, finally securing justice for Stuart and his family. The story has one final turn, as Michal Polchowski, cleared of any involvement, tells his side of the story for the first time.
Marcin Majerkiewicz, from Eccles, was jailed for life after being found guilty of Stuart Everett's murder. Detective Chief Superintendent Lewis Hughes previously 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."
