Overview
- George Gordon, 65, denied an animal cruelty charge at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Wednesday after prosecutors alleged he killed five guinea pigs.
- District Judge James Hatton remanded him in custody and set a Crown Court appearance for May 1.
- Gordon has already pleaded not guilty to murdering 64-year-old Delia McInerney, with a four- to six-week trial due to start on October 12, 2026 at Liverpool Crown Court.
- Police found human remains at a Gerards Court flat in St Helens on January 8 after a call about a person's safety, which led to visible forensic work and linked searches on Douglas Road.
- He also faces counts of preventing lawful burial, obstructing a coroner, fraud and theft, including an alleged £60,436.09 theft and claims he used Ms McInerney’s identity to seek credit and bank accounts with Tesco Bank, MBNA, HSBC, Zopa and Nationwide.