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Primary school teacher appears in court charged with murder

A primary school teacher has appeared in front of a crown court judge charged with murder after a man’s body was found buried in her back garden. Fiona Beal, 48, is accused of killing Nicholas Billingham between October 30 and November 10 last year. ...

22 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Family pay tribute to man whose body was found buried in garden

The family of a man who is alleged to have been murdered by a primary school teacher have issued a statement paying tribute to him and thanked well-wishers for their support. The body of Nicholas Billingham, 42, was found buried in the back garden ...

30 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Murder trial teacher claims relationship ‘deteriorated’ after Covid lockdown

A primary school teacher who stabbed her partner and buried his body in their back garden has told a court their relationship quickly deteriorated during the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. Giving a second day of evidence at Northampton Crown ...

09 May 2023 at 14:44

Defence claims body-in-garden teacher was ‘broken’ when she killed her partner

A primary school teacher on trial accused of the murder of her long-term partner was mentally “broken” by the time of the killing, after being subjected to coercive behaviour, her barrister has claimed. Defence KC Andrew Wheeler told ...

13 Mar 2023 at 16:30

Body-in-garden teacher has PTSD, murder trial told

A primary school teacher who stabbed her long-term partner and buried his body in their garden has post-traumatic stress disorder due to coercive control, a forensic psychologist has told a court. Dr John Cordwell told jurors it was ...

22 May 2023 at 15:26

Murder trial CCTV shows teacher accused of burying body shopping in B&Q

CCTV has been released showing a primary school teacher buying bags of compost and decorative stones days after she is alleged to have murdered her partner, whose body was found buried in their garden. The footage, which was played ...

20 Mar 2023 at 18:12

Murder victim found buried in back garden died from stab wound to neck

A 42-year-old man whose remains were found buried in the back garden of a Northampton house died as a result of a stab wound to the neck. Primary school teacher Fiona Beal is alleged to have murdered Nicholas Billingham between ...

26 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Primary school teacher denies murdering man found buried in her back garden

A primary school teacher has pleaded not guilty to murdering a man who was found buried in her back garden. Fiona Beal is accused of killing Nicholas Billingham, 42, between October 30 and November 10 last year. At Northampton ...

12 Aug 2022 at 16:11

Fiona Beal murder victim wrote of his love ‘until the day I die’, court told

A primary school teacher stabbed her partner to death and buried his body in their garden after he declared his love “until the day I die”, a court has heard. Fiona Beal, 50, has admitted the murder of 42-year-old Nicholas ...

29 May 2024 at 16:24

Fiona Beal jailed for life for killing partner and burying body in garden

A primary school teacher has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years for stabbing her partner to death before burying his body in the garden of their Northampton home. Fiona Beal, 50, admitted the murder of ...

30 May 2024 at 19:41

Primary school teacher admits manslaughter of partner found buried in garden

A primary school teacher accused of stabbing her partner to death “in cold blood” before burying his body in their garden has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Fiona Beal, 50, admits she killed her 42-year-old boyfriend ...

19 Apr 2024 at 15:47

Teacher smoked ‘maybe 10 joints a day’ when not working before partner’s killing

A primary school teacher accused of murdering her long-term partner has told a jury she was smoking around 10 joints of cannabis on non-school days, costing her £50 a week. Fiona Beal denies murdering Nicholas ...

15 May 2023 at 15:12

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