The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Photo of murder victim found in accused’s flat
Krzysztof Gadecki accused of murdering couple in Dundee
A photo of a dead man was found in a wallet at the home of a man accused of murdering him and a woman.
A detective who was acting as a crime scene manager had attended at the flat of Krzysztof Gadecki in Dundee with a colleague on December 13 last year.
DC Victor White, 41, took jurors at the High Court in Edinburgh through a series of photographs taken at the property in Benview Road.
Mr White said one of the items photographed was a wallet which appeared to be Armani branded.
He said when the wallet was opened there was a picture of Ronald Kidd, and a close-up of a Post Office card to show the signature of RS Kidd was also photographed.
Two watches were photographed along with markings found in the flat that had the potential to be blood.
Gadecki is accused of murdering Mr Kidd and Holly Alexander between December 8 and 11 last year at the flat they stayed at in Rosefield Street, in Dundee.
His brother, Maciej Tachasiuk, said he had made arrangements with Gadecki for him to get medical attention the day before he was taken into custody by police on December 12 last year.
Mr Tachasiuk said: “I was concerned there was something wrong with him. “That’s why I took him to hospital.” He said he recognised his older brother had taken valium and added that his tongue was blue.
Mr Tachasiuk, 25, said he had noticed Gadecki had a cut to a finger during a visit to his brother’s flat in Dundee.
He said: “He told me he tried to cut chicken in the kitchen and he cut his finger.”
He told the court he had seen blue tablets on a table at his brother’s flat in Dundee and said: “I was thinking they were valium.”
He was present when his brother was speaking to staff at the hospital and said: “I think he explained he took valium.”
He said Gadecki did not want to wait at the hospital any longer after a time and wanted to go home.
He had tried to persuade him to return to the hospital, but he would not.
Gadecki, 38, has denied the murder allegations and lodged a special defence of self defence, claiming he had been assaulted by the deceased.
He is alleged to have murdered Mr Kidd, 40, by repeatedly striking him on the head and body with a knife or similar instrument.
He is also charged with murdering Ms Alexander, 37, at the flat by repeatedly striking her on the body with a knife or similar instrument.
Gadecki is also charged with stealing a set of keys, three watches, a pocket watch, a silver chain, a flask, two wallets and contents, money and drugs.
He is also accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by putting clothing in a washing machine and disposing of training shoes and a mobile phone.
The trial before Lord Boyd of Duncansby continues.
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I was concerned there was something wrong with him.
MACIEJ TACHASIUK