‘Murdered with scissors’

An alleged killer charged with stabbing his pregnant partner to death with a pair of scissors has been remanded in custody.

Mother-of-four Ailish Walsh, 28, was found by her father in her home in Rectory Road, Stoke Newington, with 40 stab wounds on December 15.

Her partner Liam Taylor, 37, appeared at the Old Bailey via video link from HMP Pentonville today charged with murder.

Ms Walsh was 22 weeks pregnant with his child at the time of her death at 11.02pm that evening.

She was found by her father at 10pm after his partner received a call from her with screaming and fighting in the background.

A GoFundMe has been launched to fly her body back to her native Ireland.

Judge Mark Lucraft, KC, the Recorder of London remanded Taylor in custody ahead of a plea and trial preparation hearing on 8 March.

A trial date was set for 16 October.

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers said: ‘My thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends at this unimaginably difficult time.

‘I want to reassure them and residents who will be shocked by what has happened in their community, we are working hard to establish what has happened.’

Taylor, of no fixed address, is charged with murder.