Salford torso find: Police name man whose remains were found in woods

A man whose torso was discovered wrapped in plastic at a nature reserve has been identified by police as 67-year-old Stuart Everett.

Mr Everett's remains were found on wetlands at Kersal Dale in Salford on 4 April, prompting a murder inquiry.

Further body parts were found in later searches and Greater Manchester Police said DNA samples would soon be "able to provide us with certainty".

Two men from Eccles have been charged with the local man's murder.

Police said remains found at three other locations in Salford were still to be tested but the force was "confident they belong to the same victim".

They said family liaison officers were supporting Mr Everett's family "during this incredibly difficult time".

"In the last 48 hours, they have heard the most devastating news that anyone could hear, and our thoughts remain with them as they begin to process this," they added.

A huge search of the area was launched after the torso was found near a bunker.

Further remains were found at Linnyshaw Colliery Woods and Blackleach Reservoir in Salford over the weekend.

Another search took place at an industrial lock-up in Bury, while more remains were discovered close to a railway line near Worsley Road in Eccles.

Det Supt Lewis Hughes said officers had "worked tirelessly" to unravel what had happened.

"We are grateful for the public's continued help and support throughout this case," he said.

"We understand the shockwaves this has caused throughout the community and beyond, and we hope you are reassured by the pace of our investigation and also our large police presence in the areas as we continue to make enquiries."

Michal Jaroslaw Polchowski, 68, and Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, appeared at Tameside Magistrates Court on Monday and were remanded in custody ahead of an appearance at Manchester Crown Court on 21 June.

A provisional date for a trial has been set for 3 March 2025.

At Mr Everett's home in the Winton area of Salford police crime scene investigators were continuing their work, with two police cars and two police vans parked outside.

Officers in white boiler suits and face masks were seen entering the two-storey Victorian semi-detached house on a busy main road, with the garden backing on to a children's nursery.

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