GUILTY UK - Helen Bailey, 51, Royston, 11 April 2016 #1

[Alyce]

Perverting the course of justice - these are just some ideas - faking a note written by Helen, using her bank account, faking an appeal for her return? I'm a bit dusty now, was her purse missing?

Didnt he claim it was and it then turned up during the police search....although, I seem to remember, there was some debate because she would have had more than one purse certainly.

 

[Tortoise]

The Mirror is at court
[FONT=&quot]A jury was sworn at St Albans Crown Court in yesterday. MirrorOnline will be posting live updates below:[/FONT]


http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/helen-bailey-murder-trial-latest-9595054

 

[Alyce]

Thinking about the case last night and it occured to me that IS probably never even drove down to the cottage in Broadstairs.

If I remember rightly, he reported Helen as missing in the late afternoon of Friday April 15, after he, allegedly, returned from making a round trip to the cottage on that day. But, in reality, he didnt need to go there.

Also, from the local newspaper reports in Broadstairs, none of the neighbours they spoke with made any comment about him being there, looking for Helen and they surely would have mentioned this, being as a normal worried person would have checked with neighbours as well as searching the cottage..

 

[Alyce]

Good to see so much press coverage. I wonder if either Milly or Michelle have gone today - sounds like it will be a busy courtroom.

 

[Tortoise]

[FONT=&quot]11:03[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][h=3]Case is still to be called[/h]The case, listed for 10am, is yet to be called.
Stuart Trimmer QC will be making the case for the prosecution today,
Simon Russell-Flint QC will be defending Stewart.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/helen-bailey-murder-trial-latest-9595054

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[Tortoise]

Stuart Trimmer QC

bio

https://www.4bb.co.uk/barristers/stuart-trimmer

 

[Alyce]

Sounds like a very good barrister !


http://www.23es.com/people/simon-russell-flint/

 

[Tortoise]

Simon Russell Flint QC

http://www.23es.com/people/simon-russell-flint/

 

[Tortoise]

Sounds like a very good barrister !


http://www.23es.com/people/simon-russell-flint/

He's gonna need a magician.

 

[Tortoise]

[FONT=&quot]11:16[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][h=3]Huge media interest[/h]There are around 30 journalists and other members of the media at court for day one of the case.
All are sat waiting outside the courtroom.
Counsel were called in around 45 minutes ago.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/helen-bailey-murder-trial-latest-9595054

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[Alyce]

He's gonna need a magician.

OH has just come in and I said ISs barrister sounds good...his reply was same as yours !

 

[Alyce]

Just copying up one line from the statement made by Helen's family, after the discovery of her and Boris. Says it all for me.

“In life, Helen was a very just person and we know that she would now wish, like us, for justice to be done.

 

[Alyce]

Case has been called

We’ve just heard from our reporter Louie Smith inside the court that the case has now been called - we should be underway shortly.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/helen-bailey-murder-trial-latest-9595054

 

[Alyce]

The case is called and defendant appears

The case has been called on now and all seats in the public gallery are now full. Stewart is now sat in the dock, wearing glasses, a dark coloured jumper and a blue top underneath. The trial is now expected to last seven weeks - the counsel have just told the judge. Jurors will now be chosen and sworn.


http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/live-day-one-murder-trial-12427078

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Alyce & Tortoise - just thanking you in advance for keeping us up to date with court proceedings - no pressure!!

 

[MillyM]

Now gone up to 7 weeks! Sounds like a full house, with press and public.

 

[Alyce]

Technical difficulties

Jurors are being told that there was a delay this morning due to broken microphones in the counsel area, meaning microphones for barristers are currently not working. Counsel are asked to raise their voices more than they usually do.


http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/live-day-one-murder-trial-12427078

 

[Alyce]

Jury is sworn in

Fourteen jurors are now being sworn - only 12 jurors are needed but two other jurors will be ‘in the wings’ able to step in just in case, the court is told.

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/live-day-one-murder-trial-12427078

 

[Alyce]

Now gone up to 7 weeks! Sounds like a full house, with press and public.

Every seat filled - I am pleased ( if that is the right word ) for so much interest.

 

[Alyce]

Jurors hear the charges against Stewart

The charges of the indictment are now being read to the jurors. Ian Stewart denies one count of murder, one count of fraud, one count of preventing a lawful burial and three counts of perverting the course of justice.


http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/live-day-one-murder-trial-12427078