Artist’s Disappearance Took a Horrifying Turn After Police Opened Freezer in Man’s Apartment

A woman who was preparing to start a new life in Portugal allegedly met a horrific end just days before her planned departure. Nearly three years later, police made a discovery inside a freezer that prosecutors say exposed a chilling trail of deception.

George Gordon, 65, is accused of killing his friend Delia McInerney, a 62-year-old artist, in April 2023. Her dismembered remains were discovered inside a chest freezer at his apartment in St Helens, Merseyside, on January 8, 2026, Liverpool Crown Court heard.

Prosecutors allege that Gordon kept her remains hidden for almost three years, alongside the remains of her five pet guinea pigs. The animals had been due to travel with McInerney to Portugal, where she was planning to begin a new chapter of her life.

Opening the prosecution case on November 4, prosecutor Martin Reid KC told jurors that Gordon had allegedly killed McInerney shortly before her planned move. The court heard that he had purchased items including a sledgehammer and a handsaw in the weeks before her death.

The prosecution also alleges that the five guinea pigs were drowned. Gordon is charged with causing unnecessary suffering to animals, an allegation he denies.

The case took an even more disturbing turn when jurors heard what allegedly happened after McInerney disappeared. Prosecutors claim Gordon impersonated her through messages and emails to friends, giving different explanations for why she could not be contacted.

Some were reportedly told she had become ill, while others were allegedly led to believe she had attended the King’s Coronation in May 2023. Meanwhile, prosecutors say Gordon used her bank accounts and fraudulently obtained loans and credit cards in her name.

The alleged deception began to unravel in December 2025 after a request was made to transfer McInerney’s Personal Independence Payment to another bank account. The request raised concerns, leading to further inquiries.

When police eventually searched Gordon’s apartment on January 8, they discovered the remains in the freezer. As officers escorted him from the property, he reportedly told them, “She’s in there,” before adding, “She’s in the freezer.”

Gordon has admitted killing McInerney but denies murder. He initially claimed he had struck her with a hammer to end her suffering after she had taken an overdose, but now maintains that he acted in self-defence, the court heard.

The trial is ongoing, and the prosecution’s allegations have yet to be tested fully in court.

For McInerney’s loved ones, the case has brought renewed attention to the disappearance of a woman who had been preparing to leave for Portugal and begin a new life.

Source: DAILYMAIL