Jewish businessman, 84, used to be ‘murdered via his spouse of 26 years’ months after he retired, court docket advised

The 3rd spouse of a Jewish businessman and super grandfather has seemed in court docket charged together with his homicide – 3 months after he used to be discovered useless at his upmarket house.

Businessman David Berman, 84, used to be described via neighbours as a ‘lovely man’ with a ‘big heart’.

Mr Berman, who used to be married thrice and a ‘well-known’ member of Manchester’s Jewish group, had simplest retired just lately after working his personal joinery company.

His widow Daryl Berman, 70, seemed at Manchester Magistrates’ Court this morning charged with homicide.

The court docket used to be advised Berman allegedly murdered her husband ‘on or about 13th March 2025’. 

Berman, who has shoulder-length blonde hair, wore a black cardigan, black best and gold necklace, and black denims. 

She spoke simplest to substantiate her title, date of delivery and the deal with she shared together with her husband in Prestwich, Greater Manchester.

After a short lived two-minute listening to, Berman – married to her husband for over 26 years – used to be remanded in custody pending a bail software listening to at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court the next day.

Police investigators on the Bermans’ £500,000 indifferent house in Prestwich, Manchester

Mr Berman used to be discovered on March 13 at his £500,000 indifferent house on a leafy side road, the place he had lived for over 20 years.

Greater Manchester Police mentioned that once ‘preliminary enquiries’ and a autopsy exam, the wounds he sustained have been deemed ‘suspicious’.

Neighbours mentioned they’d been left in ‘shock’ via the tragedy, and then his house used to be searched via Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) and Specialist Search Team officials.

Police have been noticed going out and in of the valuables with pieces introduced out in transparent luggage. 

One neighbour of Mr Berman, who lived in Butterstile Lane, a tree-lined side road of 1930s indifferent and semi-detached homes, mentioned: ‘He was a nice guy. I would see him going up and down the street to get his paper. 

‘I would have a crack with him. ‘It’s a bit of a shock. I just can’t believe it. It’s not something you expect to happen on your doorstep.’ 

Another native mentioned: ‘He was a lovely, well-mannered gentleman. He seemed like he had a big heart. When we moved in, he was the first to come and say hello and see if we were okay. 

‘He was just a really nice person. He wouldn’t say anything bad about anybody. He was a carpenter, and he only retired last year, which goes to show what he was like. It’s a big shock.’ 

Other citizens in the street additionally described Mr Berman as ‘beautiful.’

One mentioned: ‘He used to be a stupendous guy, very pleasant with all of the neighbours. People knew either one of them and it got here as an absolute surprise. We are very saddened.’

An extra neighbour advised how Mr Berman would communicate to her spouse about automobiles.

She mentioned: ‘He had a van for some time and he used to talk about automobiles. She (Daryl) would communicate to me however she would stay her distance, she would disguise at the back of the entrance door whilst she used to be speaking – you did not see her.

‘They have been each great and it is so stunning that this has took place.’

Debora Strong, an ordinary at espresso store Butty Style on Butterstile Lane, who has lived within the house for over 40 years, mentioned of Mr Berman: ‘He used to be a gentleman, he used to be truly beautiful.’

The proprietor of Butty Style added: ‘He walked previous the espresso store on a daily basis to move and get his paper and we felt like we have been a part of his agenda. It’s very stunning and unhappy.’

At canine boutique Pet’s Pantry, a employee mentioned Mr Berman used to pop in with their canine when it used to be a puppy.

She mentioned: ‘He used to deliver a pet in. He used to be a stupendous guy and he would stroll previous the store together with his strolling stick.’

David Berman were married thrice and used to be a grandfather and great-grandfather

In an interview with the Jewish Telegraph previous to his retirement on turning 84 closing September, he mentioned: ‘What I have enjoyed the most is the variety of work that I did.

‘My biggest accomplishment was being kept busy for as long as I have.

‘I have taken the decision to retire mainly based on my health and the fact that work was not coming in as it used to.’

He advised the newspaper the career runs in his circle of relatives – with maternal grandfather, Joe Pollick, having been a joiner and his great-uncles additionally within the business.

He left college at 15 to paintings for Mr Pollick as an apprentice.

The Jewish Telegraph mentioned Mr Berman used to be born in Manchester however by no means met his father Isisdore Aarons, who used to be killed in motion in Egypt all over the Second World War.

He used to be raised via his mom Muriel and maternal grandparents, Fanny and Joe, ahead of his mom remarried, to Jack Berman, when David used to be 5.

David Berman ran his personal joinery trade from when he used to be a youngster till he became 84

Mr Berman had 3 other halves – having been married first spouse Marlene for 19 years, with whom he had two youngsters, daughter Debbie and son Daryl, then to Jean for seven years.

He used to be then married to Daryl, for 26 years, and had 4 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Daryl Berman is assumed to were married as soon as ahead of.

On retirement, Mr Berman – who loved making furnishings via hand, in addition to joinery – mentioned the profession is now not a role for a Jewish boy ‘as it is too manual’.