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Horror as man ‘kept dismembered woman in freezer with guinea pigs’
A court has heard that George Gordon allegedly murdered Delia McInerney, a friend he called his “soulmate”, and kept her dismembered body in a freezer at his flat for nearly three years. Prosecutors say he then posed as her in messages and used her bank accounts, while Gordon denies murder and now claims he acted in self-defence.
McInerney, 62, was due to move to Portugal with her five guinea pigs in April 2023. Prosecutors say Gordon bought a sledgehammer and handsaw before her death, and that the guinea pigs were later found to have died by drowning. Her body was discovered on 8 January this year; the court also heard that more than £2,000 was transferred from her accounts and that Gordon obtained a loan and credit cards in her name.
In short
- Prosecutors say Gordon killed McInerney before her planned move to Portugal.
- Her body was found in his freezer nearly three years later.
- Gordon denies murder and says he acted in self-defence.
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The case for
The prosecution’s case, if proved, is that Gordon deliberately killed McInerney, concealed her remains and impersonated her to obtain money, suggesting planning and prolonged exploitation. The reported purchases before her death, the transfers and credit taken in her name, and the guinea pigs’ deaths may support that account and the seriousness of the charges.
The case against
Gordon denies murder and says he acted in self-defence, so his account deserves a fair hearing until the evidence is tested in court. The reported circumstances may appear deeply troubling, but allegations and circumstantial evidence do not by themselves establish how McInerney died or prove the prosecution’s interpretation; the jury must assess the evidence and any alternative explanation.