Man charged with murdering artist and hiding body in freezer

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 15:28 · Archive

George Gordon, 65, is accused of killing artist Delia McInerney, 62, in April 2023 and keeping her dismembered remains in a freezer.

George Gordon, 65, faces trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of murdering artist Delia McInerney, 62, at his flat in St Helens, Merseyside in April 2023. McInerney was days away from starting a new life in Portugal when she died. Her dismembered body was discovered by police in a chest freezer at Gordon's flat on 8 January 2026, alongside the bodies of her five guinea pigs which were also due to move to Portugal with her.

Gordon admits killing McInerney but claims he acted in self-defence. The prosecution alleges he hatched a premeditated plan, purchasing items including a sledgehammer, drugs and a copy of Gray's Anatomy handbook in the weeks before her death. After killing her, he is said to have dismembered her body and placed the pieces in a chest freezer he had recently bought.

The court heard that Gordon then posed as McInerney in messages and emails to her friends and family for 18 months to conceal her death. During this period, he is accused of withdrawing thousands of pounds from her bank accounts and fraudulently obtaining credit cards and loans in her name. Gordon initially told police he had struck McInerney with a hammer to 'end her suffering' after she had taken an overdose, but later changed his account to claim self-defence.

How it is being reported

• Horror as man ‘kept dismembered woman in freezer with guinea pigs’George Gordon stands accused of murdering his 'soulmate'.Daily Express · 4 Nov, 20:07
• Man killed 'soulmate' and kept body in freezer with her guinea pigs for almost three years, court toldGeorge Gordon is accused of murdering Delia McInerney days before she was due to move to Portugal in April 2023The Independent · 4 Nov, 15:20
• Man 'killed soulmate and her guinea pigs before storing dismembered body in freezer'George Gordon, 65, is accused of killing his artist friend Delia McInerney, 62, in April 2023, and storing her dismembered body in a freezer for almost three yearsThe Mirror · 4 Nov, 14:54
• Man, 65, murdered 'free spirit' artist and kept her dismembered remains in freezer along with bodies of her beloved guinea pigs while raiding her bank accounts, court hearsGeorge Gordon admits killing his 'soulmate' Delia McInerney, 62, at his flat in in St Helens, Merseyside in April 2023 just days before she was due to start a new life in Portugal, but claims self-defence.Daily Mail · 4 Nov, 14:36

In this story: George Gordon · Delia McInerney · St Helens · Liverpool Crown Court · Portugal · Merseyside

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