# Man accused of killing artist allegedly faked messages claiming Joanna Lumley backed guinea pig sanctuary

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/killer-who-hid-artists-body-in-freezer-along-with-pets-claimed-joanna-lumley-had-agreed-to-be-patron-of-guinea-pig-sanctuary-in-messages-pretending-she-was-alive-court-hears/
- Published: 2026-11-12T13:20:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T13:32:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16287069/Killer-freezer-pets-claimed-Lumley-agreed-patron-sanctuary.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Gordon admits killing McInerney but claims self-defence.
- Prosecutors allege he killed her for financial gain.
- Messages sent in her name included a claim about Joanna Lumley.

## Summary

A murder trial has heard that George Gordon allegedly used messages pretending to be Delia McInerney to conceal her death, including a claim that Joanna Lumley had agreed to support a guinea pig sanctuary. Gordon, 65, admits killing the artist but says he acted in self-defence; prosecutors allege the killing was planned and partly motivated by financial gain.

McInerney, 62, was preparing to move to Portugal with her five guinea pigs when she was killed in April 2023. The prosecution says Gordon later stole thousands of pounds and took out loans and credit cards in her name, while falsely telling friends she was alive or in a coma. Police found her dismembered remains and the guinea pigs in a freezer at his St Helens flat in January 2026.

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