GUILTY UK - Diane Stewart, 47, found dead, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, 25 June 2010 *arrest in 2020*

[neteditor]

Thanks Alyce, I'd have been scouring the press sites on Monday for it! I guess there are delays in court due to pandemic.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Don't know how much truth in this, but...

Killer Ian Stewart ‘to appeal his conviction for murder of millionaire fiancée Helen Bailey’

His lawyers believe a new witness who saw victim Helen Bailey, 51, at a critical time could throw doubt on the safety of the verdict.

Killer Ian Stewart 'to appeal conviction for murder of millionaire fiancée'

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

And... bringing this forward as now close

Ian Stewart is due to appear in court in October to enter a plea in the case involving the death of Diane Stewart.

As Alyce said upthread, postponed due to Covid-19 from September. Due in court October 22.

Bassingbourn murder investigation: Ian Stewart’s plea hearing postponed

 

[Andieinsyd]

Will be interesting to watch.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Diane's memorial page

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[MsMiniSleuth]

THURSDAY OCTOBER 22

BEFORE
HIS HONOUR JUDGE KAY QC

ST ALBANS CROWN COURT
COURT 2

SITTING AT 11:30 am
Plea and Trial Preparation
T20207135 STEWART Ian 35NT6353218 WCHFM Crown Prosecution Service
DEFENDANT VIA CVP

 

[Alyce]

Oh he’s not having a day out then

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Guilty or Not Guilty?

Gotta be NG hasn't it. If he is still saying he is innocent on Helen's murder, it wouldn't wash well admitting he did in fact kill his first wife.

I think it likely he will wait until outcome of this trial, and if found Not Guilty, may then put in appeal on other.

 

[michelle230]

Hi all my old Websleuth buddies. Hope you are all well and masked up
How will our "My head's All Over The Place" friend plead tomorrow. Has to plead Not Guilty, right??
Wonder how he looks now. Fatter and more dishevelled than ever no doubt!

 

[michelle230]

Oh - I added some emojis above but didn't show up! Ah..just found..will take me time to remember how to use the site again

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Notice that the CourtServe listing changed today to

DEFENDANT TO BE PRODUCED

What does that mean? In person, not via CVP as previously stated?

And also seems to now have changed from this morning, to this afternoon.

 

[Alyce]

Not sure re this. Could be there was a problem with CVP being overloaded ? perhaps they are now doing a basic video link, prison to Court only ?

 

[Alyce]

St Albans Crown Court 2

T20207135 ian stewart


Details:
Plea and Trial Preparation -

Case to be listed on 02-Nov-2020 - 13:49


https://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/St-Albans-Crown-Court.php

 

[Alyce]

Ian Stewart, who is accused of murdering his wife Diane in Bassingbourn in 2010, was due to enter a plea today at St Albans Crown Court – but the hearing was adjourned.

He was due to be produced at court this morning, but due to ‘logistical’ reasons he was unable to appear, and the plea and trial preparation hearning was postponed.

He is now due to enter a plea on November 2.

Murder-accused Ian Stewart’s plea hearing adjourned again

 

[michelle230]

Ian Stewart, who is accused of murdering his wife Diane in Bassingbourn in 2010, was due to enter a plea today at St Albans Crown Court – but the hearing was adjourned.

He was due to be produced at court this morning, but due to ‘logistical’ reasons he was unable to appear, and the plea and trial preparation hearning was postponed.

He is now due to enter a plea on November 2.

Murder-accused Ian Stewart’s plea hearing adjourned again

Maybe he's got so fat that he can't get into the prison van

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

Boyfriend who killed author fails to appear in court on murder charge

Boyfriend who killed author Helen Bailey fails to appear in court over charge of killing first wife | Daily Mail Online

 

[Tortoise]

He's probably hiding in nurse's room.

 

[Alyce]

He's probably hiding in nurse's room.

 

[MsMiniSleuth]

I wonder if 'Nick' and his partner in crime were involved??

 

[Legally Bland]

I wonder if 'Nick' and his partner in crime were involved??

Dave? Err.. I mean Joe.