Pool death heiress had neck injuries, court hears
Paula Leeson, 47, was found to have 13 injuries after drowning while on holiday in Denmark in 2017.
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Paula Leeson, 47, was found to have 13 injuries after drowning while on holiday in Denmark in 2017.
Paula Leeson, 47, was found to have 13 injuries after drowning while on holiday in Denmark in 2017.
The death of a Sale woman in a Danish holiday home that a pathologist 'can no longer be sure was an accident' Donald McPherson, 47, denies murdering his wife in Denmark Paula Leeson (Image: GMP) Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A patholog...
07:56 EDT, 16 March 2021 A wealthy heiress who was allegedly drowned by her husband at their Danish holiday home so he could claim £3.5million in life insurance suffered 13 injuries to her head and body, a court has heard. Donald McPherson, 47, from Sale, Greater Manchester, is accused of drowning his wife Paula Leeson, 47, while on holiday at a rented cottage with a swimming pool in Denmark. The prosecution claims that he 'stood to gain a vast fortune' after the couple took out joint life insurance policies worth around £3.5million. They also allege he 'skilfully staged' th...