Editing Ian Simms (section)

===Murder of Helen McCourt===
On 7 February 1988, Helen McCourt was involved in a heated argument with a woman in the George and Dragon Pub in Merseyside and was barred by the landlord, Ian Simms, who lived in a flat above the pub. According to witnesses, Simms had unsuccessfully made advances on her, used obscene language about her and accused her of gossiping about his affair with his 21-year-old mistress. 

Two days later, on 9 February, Helen got off a bus at 5:15 pm and began her walk home, which took her past the George and Dragon. Within minutes, a man getting off another bus heard a loud scream and ran to see what was happening but was too late. Helen was never seen again, alive or dead.