Neill Buchel murder trial: Jury begin deliberations over ‘Leg in the Lake’ killing
Neill Buchel's dismembered body was found in White Hart Lakes in The Chase, Dagenham - Credit: Archant
A jury has retired to begin deliberations over the murder of Neill Buchel, whose body was chopped up and dumped in a Dagenham lake.
Housemate Scott ‘Gary’ Hunt, 41, stands charged with his murder at Blackfriars Crown Cout, along with Chas Quye, 36, of Stansgate Road, Dagenham, and Elvis Kwiatowski, 36, of Clopton Close, Royston.
Alan Quinn, 28, of Lynette Road, Dagenham, and Colin Bushaway, 61, of Gregory Close, Eltham, both deny conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
The South African father-of-two was last seen alive on March 13 2014, when his left thigh was found in White Hart Lakes in The Chase, Dagenham, on April 1.
Police recovered a further nine dismembered body parts in the lake two days later, with the torso wrapped in material – thought to be a curtain – and weighed down with stones.
You may also want to watch:
A post-mortem declared multiple blunt-force injuries to the torso sustained on the night of March 13, likely to have been caused by stamping or kicking, as the cause of death – an examination revealing 25 rib fractures and a haemorrhaged pancreas.
Although denying murder, Quye previously told the court how he chopped up the body with a handsaw and a Stanley blade alongside Kwiatkowski, having got the idea from Guy Ritchie gangster films.
Most Read
- 1 Havering households to be asked to participate in census
- 2 Deputy head: School's teachers have gone 'above and beyond' during Covid pandemic
- 3 Police appeal after second fatal Rainham collision in less than a week
- 4 Council report reveals concern that borough's Covid vaccination drive may be held back
- 5 Christmas Day babies to spend their first few weeks in lockdown
- 6 DAB radios donated to Queen's Hospital for those too weak to hold a phone
- 7 Illegal car meet in Rainham sees 49 fined for Covid breaches
- 8 BHRUT thanks families of NHS workers who are keeping service afloat
- 9 Romford MP hails charity's 'extraordinary' work during Covid pandemic
- 10 Havering parks and gardens five feet under water as rivers burst their banks
The court have also heard how Hunt and Quye, together with Buchel, frequently recorded themselves carrying out “pranks” inspired by TV stunt show Jackass, that included putting chilli powder on their genitals, burning pubic hair and “inserting items” into the genital area.
Check back at romfordrecorder.co.uk throughout the week for the latest on the trial.
