A 36-year-old baggage handler is accused of murdering his British Airways lover as he allegedly tried to steal cash to feed his drug habit, Hove Crown Court heard. But Jayesh Gobar, of Crawley, West Sussex has denied murdering his 58-year-old Nelly Myers at her apartment in Rotherfield.
Mrs Myers, a customer services host at Gatwick Airport, and baggage handler Gobar were reportedly in “passionate and turbulent,” affair. But according to prosecutors, Gobar, who was previously jailed for assaulting the mother-of-two, was “only interested in her money,”, the Daily Mail reported. He was reportedly convicted at Lewes Crown Court and jailed for three years but was released early from his sentence in May 2019. He was fitted with an ankle tag under condition he did not see or contact Mrs Myers or visit her hometown or the nearby town of Crowborough.
Following a violent argument between the pair, Gobar beat the mother-of-two to death. She had multiple rib fractures, strangulation injuries and was found dead at her home on the evening of December 18 after her son James alerted police. Her son, James, who was aware of their “peculiar relationship” in particular, knew Gobar had drug dependency issues and had previously been violent towards his mother.
The jury was told Gobar was seen leaving the house with a hoodie pulled up and later caught a taxi in the village. He has denied murder allegations and claims Mrs Myers was killed after he left the house.
The trial continues.
