Accused killer denies murder

The alleged killer of a retired civil servant who was found bound, gagged and stabbed to death in her own home has denied her murder. Catherine Burke, 55, was found dead at her £700,000 north London home after police responding to concerns about the mother’s welfare forced entry shortly after 7pm on 16 November 2017. Originally from Galway, Ireland, Ms Burke had lived at the property in Hill Road, Muswell Hill, north London, for around 20 years. Scotland Yard launched…