Murder suspect, 58, appears in court charged with killing mother-of-two

Murder suspect, 58, appears in court charged with killing mother-of-two British Airways hostess, 58, who was found dead in her £500,000 Sussex home

  • Nelly Myers found dead at a detached three-bedroom property in Rotherfield 
  • Neighbours paid tribute to the 58-year-old, who had worked for British Airways
  • Today 35-year-old Jayesh Gobar appeared in court charged with her murder

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a mother-of-two who was found dead at her £500,000 home in a quiet Sussex village.

Nelly Myers, 58, who had worked as a British Airways air stewardess, was found dead at a detached three-bedroom property in the leafy upmarket village of Rotherfield last Wednesday. 

Two men from Crawley, a 35-year-old and a 37-year-old, were arrested last week on suspicion of murder.

Today one of the men, Jayesh Gobar, 35, appeared in court charged with her murder.

Jayesh Gobar, 35, arriving at Lewes Crown Court today, charged with murder

Nelly Myers, 58, is pictured on the left. The mother-of-two and BA air stewardess was found dead in a £500,000 home in the quiet village of Rotherfield, Sussex

Nelly Myers, 58, is pictured on the left. The mother-of-two and BA air stewardess was found dead in a £500,000 home in the quiet village of Rotherfield, Sussex

Dressed in a blue fleece and dark jogging bottoms, Jayesh Gobar, of Maidenbower in Crawley, West Sussex, appeared at Lewes Crown Court.

The defendant, whose family were in court, spoke only to confirm his name during a five-minute hearing.

Police were called to the property after concerns were raised about her welfare and she was found dead inside the house.

Mrs Myers is understood to have originally come from Peru and had been living in the property with her two sons since her husband left the family around five years ago.

A 37-year-old man from Crawley who was arrested on suspicion of murder has been released without charge, police said.

According to neighbours Mrs Myers was a well-liked but very private woman who had formerly worked as a British Airways stewardess.

Nelly Myers, 58, was found dead at a detached three-bedroom property in the leafy upmarket village of Rotherfield

Nelly Myers, 58, was found dead at a detached three-bedroom property in the leafy upmarket village of Rotherfield

Floral tributes have been paid to the 58-year-old who was found dead last week

Floral tributes have been paid to the 58-year-old who was found dead last week 

Neighbour Malcolm Sargent, 72, said: ‘She was very friendly. She didn’t mix too much but when she did she was very friendly. When she did chat she was a very happy woman. It’s a quiet road,’ he said.

‘She lived there alone. She had two boys who used to live there they were brought up there. Her husband left about five years ago.

‘It was their family home. She was so young. This has shocked us all. It is very, very sad.’

And a 21-year-old neighbour said she was a ‘lovely woman’, adding: ‘Whenever you’d see her you could always have a chat. She always had a lot of time for people.’

Last week Christmas decorations could be seen twinkling in the front windows and in the conservatory.

Gobar is set to face trial for murder at Lewes Crown Court in June next year. He was remanded in custody and will next appear in court for a plea and trial preparation on January 20.

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