Man guilty of manslaughter over body kept in bin

Theresa Jordan was found dead in the Harehills area of Leeds in June

A man who kept a woman's naked body in a wheeled bin before dumping her remains in bushes has been found guilty of manslaughter and preventing lawful burial.

Theresa Jordan, 32, was discovered in the Harehills area of Leeds on 23 June, West Yorkshire Police said.

Mark Andrew Metcalf, 40, of Ashton Mount in Leeds, was cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter following a trial at Leeds Crown Court.

He is due to be sentenced at a later date.

Police were called to Kimberley Road in Harehills after a member of the public found Ms Jordan's body near an Asda supermarket.

The victim had been missing since 11 June. Forensic experts concluded she had died approximately 12 days earlier.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Ms Jordan and another woman had spent the evening of 11 June at Metcalf's home, but left following an argument. However, Ms Jordan later returned.

'Brutal killer'

Sam Jackson, from the CPS, said: "Mark Metcalf is a brutal killer.

"He ended Terri Jordan’s life and disposed of her remains in the most callous way possible."

The CPS said Metcalf stripped Ms Jordan's body and kept it in a bin for several days.

Following complaints about a smell from neighbours he then dumped the body in bushes near the Asda store.

Mr Jackson said Metcalf "consistently denied responsibility for these crimes" and had "not exhibited a shred of remorse".

The CPS said forensic analysis revealed traces of Ms Jordan’s blood and hair in Metcalf's living room and evidence to show the defendant had made attempts to clean up the scene.

A spokesperson for the CPS said Metcalf had attempted to cover his tracks by "abandoning the wheelie bin elsewhere and disposing of Ms Jordan’s clothing and other incriminating items in other bins".

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