‘Aldi killer’ faces further GBH charge against ex-partner

The man accused of murdering a shop assistant in an Aldi supermarket has also been charged with battering the victim’s mother a month earlier.

Neville Hord, 44, is alleged to have murdered Jodie Willsher, 30, as she worked in the supermarket on 21 December, last year. 

Mrs Willsher died from multiple injuries to her chest and abdomen and was pronounced dead at the scene in Skipton, North Yorkshire.

Hord appeared via video link at Bradford Crown Court to face a further charge that he caused grievous bodily harm to Nicole Dinsdale, 49, Mrs Willsher’s mother.

Jodie Willsher, who was stabbed at the Aldi where she worked, died of chest and abdomen wounds, the opening of an inquest into her death was told

Shaven headed Hord, currently held in Armley Prison in Leeds, dressed in a grey sweatshirt and spoke only to confirm his name. No plea was taken to either charge while the defence await medical reports.

Mrs Willsher (Jodie, left, survived by mother Nicole, right) died from multiple stab wounds. He was a former partner of Nicole

Recorder of Bradford Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC adjourned the case until March 15 when Hord must appear in person. 

A trial date has been set for May. An inquest, last week, heard Mrs Willsher died from multiple stab wounds and that Hord was detained by Christmas shoppers in the store. He is a former partner of her Nicole’s.

Detective Sergeant Mark Jackson from Cleveland and North Yorkshire police was called to give evidence during the hearing on January 16.

He said: ‘On [Dec 21], at approximately 3.30pm, a call was recieved reporting a stabbing had occurred.

‘There was a male in the store that had been detained by the public and the victim laid on the floor covered in blood.’

DS Jackson confirmed Mrs Willsher was pronounced dead at the scene.

The court heard Dr Mark Egan, who had carried out a post-mortem on the body, had recorded the medical cause of death as ‘stab wounds to the chest and abdomen’.  

Left: Flowers left by locals outside the store. Right: Neville Hord is charged with murder

The inquest was told a police officer on the scene saw the shop worker covered in blood

Senior Coroner Rob Turnbull adjourned the inquest due to ongoing legal proceedings in the case.

Mr Turnbull said: ‘I am now going to declare the inquest opened and adjourned pending investigation.’ 

Mrs Willsher’s funeral was held at Christ Church, Skipton, three weeks ago, which was attended by 500 mourners, including her husband Malcolm, 36, daughter Megan, five, and her Nicole.