British police have released bodycam footage showing a man in the UK returning drunk to the scene where he killed a father-of-two.
Adrian Ellingford, 44, was stabbed multiple times at a residence in Chelmsford, Essex, in July. Marek Hecko, 26, was convicted of the murder on Monday and sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum of 26 years.
Essex Police bodycam footage shows Hecko approaching the scene on 25 July drinking a bottle of brandy.
Hecko told officers he knew “what happened” and they couldn’t have investigated the murder without him.
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Bodycam footage shows 26-year-old Marek Hecko approaching Essex Police in July while drinking a bottle of brandy. (Essex Police)
Hecko began exhibiting aggressive and strange behavior, prompting authorities to arrest him. Detectives said they thoroughly investigated the evidence and charged him within days.
“Since this was declared a homicide investigation, our team has worked tirelessly to gather CCTV, statements and compile the evidence needed to charge Hecko,” said Chief Inspector Louise Metcalfe.
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Hecko was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum of 26 years. (Essex Police)
Ellingford was allegedly romantically involved with one of Hecko’s former partners on the night of his death.
Ellingford’s widow shared an emotional testimony, describing her late husband as a “really brilliant father.”
Hecko reportedly stabbed Ellingford, pictured here, after discovering he was romantically linked to his former partner. (Essex Police)
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“He was brutally snatched from our lives in events that I still really can’t comprehend or explain to our kids,” the widow said. “The impact of his death has hit a lot of people in very different ways. It’s totally heartbreaking.”
