Nelly Myers was found dead at her home in Rotherfield on December 18 last year. Police cordoned off Court Meadow Close as a murder inquiry was launched. Now, after a trial at Hove Crown Court, 36-year-old Gatwick airport baggage handler Jayesh Gobar has been found guilty of her murder.
Jayesh Gobar has been jailed for life for the Rotherfield murder of Nelly Myers But the court also heard details about Nelly’s life, and how she had lived at the heart of the village for 29 years. In a tribute to her, her family said she had “incomparable generosity” and a “zest for life”.