Leeds man to go on trial accused of murdering woman after body found in bush

Theresa Jordan had been missing for around two weeks when her body was discovered by a member of the public

Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 7th Mar 2024

A man is to go on trial in September accused of murdering a woman whose body was found in a bush in Leeds.

Theresa Jordan (32) had been missing for 11 days when her body was discovered by a member of the public on 23 June 2022, near to a supermarket in Harehills.

Mark Anthony Metcalfe (39) was charged with murder and preventing a lawful burial on Tuesday (March 05).

He did not enter a plea during a court appearance on Thursday (March 07), and the trial is expected to last three weeks.

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