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LIVE: Helen Bailey murder trial - defence case to start
Prosecution to close this morning
BYJULIAN MAKEY
UPDATED10:27, 7 FEB 2017
TRIAL: Helen Bailey who was allegedly murdered by her fiance Ian Stewart
TRIAL: Helen Bailey who was allegedly murdered by her fiance Ian Stewart
The defence case in the trial of Ian Stewart who is accused of murdering the childrens author Helen Bailey is set to start later today.
Stewart, fiancé of the wealthy writer, allegedly slowly drugged her for months before murdering her and dumping her body, together with her pet dog, into a hidden underground cesspit at their £1.5million Royston home.
Stewart, of Baldock Road in Royston, is accused of drugging Helen Bailey with the sleeping drug Zopiclone before carying out the murder and dumping her body, together with her dog Boris, into the cesspit.
Stewart denies murder, fraud, preventing a lawful burial and three counts of perverting the course of justice in the trial which is now in its fifth week.
The 56-year-old, who is on trial at St Albans Crown Court, claims that two men named just Joe and Nick were responsible for the murder and disposal of Ms Baileys body.
The prosecution case is expected to close this morning.
10:27
Doctor treated Ian Stewart for anxiety
On April 20 further notes stated that Stewart had no inclination to commit suicide. The next day, Stewart came in again, saying he was very anxious, under a lot of stress and said he couldnt remember things. He was given a prescription for a beta blocker, to reduce anxiety symptoms.