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Artist’s remains allegedly hidden in freezer with her pets for three years
Artist Delia McInerney was killed in April 2023, and her dismembered remains were allegedly hidden in a freezer with the bodies of her pets. Her friend George Gordon denies murder and says he acted in self-defence; prosecutors say the killing was planned and motivated partly by financial gain. The trial is ongoing at Liverpool Crown Court.
Photographs shown to jurors depict McInerney with her guinea pigs and rabbit, and Gordon beside the animals’ cages. Prosecutors say Gordon bought a sledgehammer, cordless handsaw and copy of Gray’s Anatomy before the killing, then took cash from McInerney’s accounts and fraudulently obtained credit in her name. A witness told the court that Gordon later described McInerney as travelling to several different countries.
In short
- George Gordon denies murdering Delia McInerney.
- Prosecutors allege the killing was planned and financially motivated.
- Photos of McInerney and her pets were shown at trial.
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The case for
The prosecution’s case is that the killing was deliberate and partly financially motivated, pointing to alleged purchases before McInerney’s death and subsequent activity involving her money and credit. If the evidence supports that sequence, it could suggest planning and an attempt to conceal both the death and its financial aftermath.
The case against
Gordon denies murder and says he acted in self-defence, a claim the jury must assess against the evidence presented at trial. The purchases, financial transactions and alleged statements may be open to other interpretations, and the prosecution must prove its account beyond reasonable doubt before he can be convicted.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Artist is pictured with her guinea pigs as man is accused of murdering her and putting cut-up body in the freezer alongside her dead pets for three years”.