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Marcin, the Manchester butcher who attempted to hide in Alicante

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.

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The University of Alicante is the first in the Community with a smoke-free campus

The Alicante University It is the first institution in the area and among the first in Spain to announce that smoking is not permitted on campus. This is the end of a campaign by the Healthy University Secretariat to make the campus of San Vicente del Raspeig a healthier and more sustainable place by reducing smoking.

As part of a nationwide campaign to increase awareness against smoking, the experiment, which is currently coming to an end, started in November 2023 when the university campus’s first smoke-free area opened.

Universities that promote health

Within the framework of the Spanish Network of Health-Promoting Universities, it is being developed in partnership with the Alicante province’s Association Against Cancer with the goal of educating young people about the risks associated with new electronic vaping devices and the significance of quitting smoking.

At the space’s inauguration, Arturo Jiménez, the organization’s vice president, underlined that one in eight cancer deaths occurred in nonsmokers who had been exposed to tobacco in their social or familial lives.

Areas within the province

Additionally, he said that, according to the Association Against Cancer’s observatory, two out of three people support this kind of campaign, and he estimated that 34 locations in the province have already been designated smoke-free.

According to Rector Amparo Navarro, the project was introduced gradually at specific campus locations and has advanced since it became evident that the university community as a whole supports this public health action.

He emphasised that the organisation he represents is dedicated to values-based education and the creation of responsible citizens after recalling his own experience as a student at the UA, when smoking was prevalent in classrooms and even in the Prevention service.

University of Health

Navarro expressed gratitude to Professor José Ramón Martínez Riera, the project’s proponent, for taking the initiative. Director of the Healthy University Secretariat, which answers to the Vice-Rectorate for Occupational Health, Sustainability, and Infrastructure.

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Arrested for violating restraining order and threatening the police

A man was taken into custody by the Meliana Local Police on Monday morning, March 24th, for violating a restraining order after being informed that a couple was having a heated quarrel outside a town’s restaurant. The officers showed up right away, and after stopping the taxi he was attempting to take to get out, they were able to confirm that the man had a restraining order against the victim for a crime of abuse from Benidorm’s Court of Instruction No. 3 when they asked for background information.

With the help of Tavernes Blanques members of the Guardia Civil, the officers went ahead and arrested him. Even threatening to kill the police in action, the detainee put up a fierce fight. He has already been taken before the courts and the relevant police procedures have been completed.

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This weekend ComarCON will take place in Torrevieja

This coming weekend, on Saturday, April 29th, and Sunday, April 30th, the Torrevieja Sports Palace will host the annual ComarCON’25 event. With free entrance and countless hours of pleasure, it provides a vast array of alternative leisure activities for people of all ages.

The La Comarca Youth Association organises ComarCON, an alternative entertainment festival, every year. Contests, workshops, exhibitions, talks, tournaments, free play, and much more can be found in the form of anime, manga, tabletop and live role-playing, video games, TCGs, wargames, board games, cosplay, artists, soft combat, K-Pop, and much more.

This session will include a performance by “The Lantern Man,” the ants from the TV series “El Hormiguero,” and Sheila, McGonacat, JennRoyal, SheronZ, SaencSa, and José Meco, who are all from the University of Alicante in Torrevieja. The finest cosplay will get prizes from Green Stuff World, which are worth 200 euros plus materials.

It all started on May 25th, 2013, when a modest gathering was planned. With about 7,000 attendees at its most recent edition, it has developed over the years into one of Spain’s biggest free alternative leisure events. Over 120 thrilling activities are available for attendees to partake in over the course of the weekend. On Saturday, beginning at 10:00 a.m., attendees can learn about things like:

Play role-playing games and go on amazing adventures in made-up worlds. Are you a crafty wizard or a valiant warrior? You have a choice!

Workshops: Acquire new abilities, such as character development and art.

Talks: Listen to professionals in the field of alternative entertainment discuss their experiences and expertise.

Soft Combat: Try your skills in friendly foam sword duelling.

View more than 300 board games in the Giant Game Library.

There is something for everyone, including both contemporary and vintage titles. ComarCON is a community, not just an event. Share your love of games and creativity by coming by yourself or with others.