Overview
- George Christopher Gordon, 65, pleaded not guilty at Liverpool Crown Court and was remanded in custody.
- He is charged with murdering Delia McInerney on or before April 12, 2023, along with preventing burial, obstructing a coroner, three counts of fraud and one count of theft.
- Court papers detail an alleged theft of £60,436.09 and claims he secured credit cards and a £10,000 loan in Ms McInerney’s name, involving Tesco/Tesco Bank, MBNA, HSBC, Zopa and a Nationwide account.
- Police discovered human remains on January 8, 2026, at Gerards Court in St Helens following welfare concerns, with searches also conducted at McInerney’s Douglas Road home in Anfield.
- A four-to-six-week trial is scheduled to begin on October 12, 2026, with a further case management hearing due in May.