Santa Pola Local Police arrested a man for reportedly smashing and striking the wing mirrors of at least 27 cars parked in the downtown area of the coastal town.

The incident occurred on Saturday 22nd March, about 5:00 a.m. A police unit was dispatched to the scene after witnesses called in a report.

Officers spotted the man along the streets specified by the neighbour who phoned police and discovered that he had injuries to his hands that could have been caused by striking objects such as the rearview mirrors of those cars.

Alicante, the province with the biggest concentration of non-Spanish people (27%), is a red sign for international criminals looking to conceal their activities. One of them could have been a dismembered butcher who, if not apprehended in Manchester, would be roaming the streets of Alicante.

Marcin Majerkiewicz’s case startled the English city with its ferocity. The 42-year-old Pole was recently convicted guilty of murdering, dismembering, and dispersing his roommate’s body throughout Manchester last year.

Manchester Crown Court concluded that Majerkiewicz murdered Stuart Everett, 67, before dismembering his body into 27 pieces and depositing his remains in various areas throughout Manchester and Salford over the course of a week in an attempt to conceal his crime.

Majerkiewicz was unemployed with 60,000 euros in debt, an obsession with violent horror, and a tattoo of the slasher film character Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th.

This gory incident almost brought Alicante into the picture, as it was discovered that the killer had been looking online for rental properties in the province to escape his troublesome life in the United Kingdom before being arrested.

Everett, whose parents were Polish, taught English to Polish immigrants, and Majerkiewicz was among his students. In 2017, he moved into his teacher’s home, where he stayed with another man until the day of the incident.

Human remains

The relationship soured in 2024. The cause is unknown: it may have been a fight, an argument, or the dissolution of a more intimate relationship between the two. What Manchester Police do know is that on April 4th, last year, the first human remains were discovered in a nature reserve, sparking the inquiry.

A check of security cameras revealed the Pole as the primary suspect, with photos showing him carrying an 18-kilogram sack of human remains.

Stuart’s family, who do not live in Manchester, did not report him missing. This is because Majerkiewicz used Stuart’s identity for around three weeks after the murder. He sent them WhatsApp messages, birthday cards, and gifts. Stuart’s family was misled into believing he was still alive while he attempted to improve his life on the Costa Blanca.

Rebecca Macaulay-Addison, a specialist Crown prosecutor from the Crown’s Complex Case Unit, stated that “Marcin Majerkiewicz murdered Stuart Everett before making a despicable and disturbing attempt to cover his tracks by disposing of Mr. Everett’s remains.”

“Majerkiewicz not only stole a loved one from those caring for Mr. Everett; his subsequent actions almost certainly exacerbated his pain and suffering,” he continued.

Detectives analysed security cameras and mobile phones to identify Majerkiewicz’s visits to secluded places in Salford and Manchester for the purpose of depositing human remains.

These excursions included remote regions, waterways, and rural parks. Detectives discovered Stuart’s remains or DNA at six spots after conducting extensive land and marine searches in 19 areas.

Detective Chief Superintendent Lewis Hughes, the investigation’s chief investigator, described it as a case of “exceptional complexity and magnitude, with detectives initially responding to partial human remains found deep within an isolated woodland.”

“From the beginning, we said we wouldn’t give up, and the victim and her family remained at the forefront of our minds and actions throughout the entire process,” according to the detective.

Majerkiewicz was arrested on April 25th, 2024. Following a two-week trial at Manchester Crown Court, he was found guilty of murder and is set to be sentenced to life in prison on March 28th.

Thanks to Netial’s appointment-based service, a total of 2,561 items were collected from the streets between January 19th and February 19th by the Alicante City Council and Netial, the company that provides the cleaning and refuse collection service. This figure is in stark contrast to the 1,981 items that were removed in December, a 29% increase. The “Let’s Make Alicante Cleaner” campaign, which was initiated on January 16th, was intended to involve the public in the maintenance of Alicante’s public spaces and streets. Subsequently, this figure was achieved.

Manuel Villar, the Councillor for Street Cleaning and Waste Management, expressed his appreciation for the “positive response to the campaign and the collaboration of the people of Alicante on such a necessary issue as requesting the collection of belongings from Netial via WhatsApp on the website www.tuhacesalicante.com, which has had a great influence on the awareness campaign we are running.”

The collection of possessions increased by 29% from 1,981 in December to 2,561 in February through Netial’s notification or appointment service, as compared to December 2024.

This service is designed to prevent the abandonment of personal belongings in dumpsters or on the street, thereby maintaining the cleanliness of municipal streets and preventing large objects from obstructing public spaces.

Using this appointment-based service, the City Council and Netial removed 23,036 items from public streets in 2024. The total number of items collected on the street without an appointment is significantly higher. Consequently, one of the primary objectives of this campaign is to motivate residents to utilise this service more frequently and to refrain from leaving furniture and appliances on the street without any prior notification.

Contact via telephone or text message

This service is a specific emphasis of the “Let’s Make Alicante Cleaner” campaign, and it is available to citizens at no cost for the disposal of furniture, appliances, mattresses, or any other large items.

In reality, one of the messages and its corresponding poster pertain to the collection of belongings and refer to the appointment service for the collection of belongings. The poster includes the telephone number to contact via WhatsApp: 670 086 411. Additionally, this service may be accessed by dialling the toll-free number 900 729 729.

Netial offers the service on a daily basis, and the procedure is straightforward. The initial stage involves sending a WhatsApp message or making a phone call, while the subsequent step involves processing the request. The date and time of collection will be determined during this phase. Please be advised that items must be deposited in the adjacent container on the street, which is provided by the citizen, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on the designated day.

Citizen collaboration

Netial is requesting public assistance to prevent the obstruction of access to the container by objects that have been deposited in its vicinity.

“The free household goods collection service is an efficient solution for managing this type of waste, while also promoting the habit of caring for one’s environment,” according to the company that provides cleaning and refuse collection services in Alicante.