GUILTY UK - Helen Bailey, 51, Royston, 11 April 2016 #1
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12:36
Mr Bailey said he was in regular contact with his sister
Mr Bailey said he was in regular contact with his sister by calls, texts, and emails. There were emails about Ian receiving the all clear, there was discussion about setting dates for holidays.
I text her to say I was going to France at the weekend, she told me to enjoy. That was the last communication with her I had.
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Mr Bailey said he was in regular contact with his sister
Mr Bailey said he was in regular contact with his sister by calls, texts, and emails. There were emails about Ian receiving the all clear, there was discussion about setting dates for holidays.
I text her to say I was going to France at the weekend, she told me to enjoy. That was the last communication with her I had.
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12:40
Helen was "quite a powerful person, but she was quite fragile"
Mr Bailey is asked to describe what Helen was like as a person.
He tells jurors: Helen was highly intelligent, she was extremely funny, a very witty person. She was very much someone who would come to someones aid as a friend, she would always put herself out there.
She was very strong willed, she knew what she wanted to do, she was quite a powerful person, but she was quite fragile.
She would speak her mind if something worried her. She worried about things incessantly, she suffered from anxiety throughout her life.
She would try and be in control to mitigate that anxiety.
Helen was "quite a powerful person, but she was quite fragile"
Mr Bailey is asked to describe what Helen was like as a person.
He tells jurors: Helen was highly intelligent, she was extremely funny, a very witty person. She was very much someone who would come to someones aid as a friend, she would always put herself out there.
She was very strong willed, she knew what she wanted to do, she was quite a powerful person, but she was quite fragile.
She would speak her mind if something worried her. She worried about things incessantly, she suffered from anxiety throughout her life.
She would try and be in control to mitigate that anxiety.
12:41
Author doted on dog, Boris
Mr Bailey is now talking about Helens dog Boris and the significance of him in Helens life.
She doted on it, we had the same breed of dog when we were kids.
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Author doted on dog, Boris
Mr Bailey is now talking about Helens dog Boris and the significance of him in Helens life.
She doted on it, we had the same breed of dog when we were kids.
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12:45
Helen had been devastated by the death of her husband on holiday in 2011
Mr Bailey is now being asked about Helens husband, who died as a result of drowning on holiday in 2011.
He said: It was devastating, she had been with John more than 20 years. They had worked together for all of that time. He was everything to her.
During this time Helen became an author. She progressed to producing a series of teen fiction books aimed at teenage girls. This was based on her experiences as a teenager and school and so on.
The last book she published was the one which related to the death of her husband and the grief involved with that.
Helen had been devastated by the death of her husband on holiday in 2011
Mr Bailey is now being asked about Helens husband, who died as a result of drowning on holiday in 2011.
He said: It was devastating, she had been with John more than 20 years. They had worked together for all of that time. He was everything to her.
During this time Helen became an author. She progressed to producing a series of teen fiction books aimed at teenage girls. This was based on her experiences as a teenager and school and so on.
The last book she published was the one which related to the death of her husband and the grief involved with that.
12:47
Helen wrote about coping with grief
The death of her husband had a profound effect on Helen and she contributed to blogs and websites about coping with grief, Mr Bailey tells jurors.
Helen started writing to help her heal, it became a blog, and then that morphed into the book.
The book is very funny in my opinion because, when I read it, its absolutely my sister talking to me. It is also very raw dealing with grief.
Helen had a very amusing way at times of putting forward her feelings.
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Helen wrote about coping with grief
The death of her husband had a profound effect on Helen and she contributed to blogs and websites about coping with grief, Mr Bailey tells jurors.
Helen started writing to help her heal, it became a blog, and then that morphed into the book.
The book is very funny in my opinion because, when I read it, its absolutely my sister talking to me. It is also very raw dealing with grief.
Helen had a very amusing way at times of putting forward her feelings.
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12:49
Author met Stewart on "widower's website"
Mr Bailey said he became aware of Stewart becoming a part of Helens life.
She met him over a website, it was a widowers website.
Helen had confided in me that they were considering getting married, but I wasnt to tell my parents because she wanted to keep it a secret until she was ready to break that to them.
There was a plan for marriage but then things got derailed because Ian needed to go for an operation and it kept getting cancelled.
She didnt have a bad word to say about Ian. I never heard a bad thing about him.
Helen used the internet a considerable amount, Mr Bailey tells the court.
She would spend a lot of time searching for answers to questions on the internet, he added.
Author met Stewart on "widower's website"
Mr Bailey said he became aware of Stewart becoming a part of Helens life.
She met him over a website, it was a widowers website.
Helen had confided in me that they were considering getting married, but I wasnt to tell my parents because she wanted to keep it a secret until she was ready to break that to them.
There was a plan for marriage but then things got derailed because Ian needed to go for an operation and it kept getting cancelled.
She didnt have a bad word to say about Ian. I never heard a bad thing about him.
Helen used the internet a considerable amount, Mr Bailey tells the court.
She would spend a lot of time searching for answers to questions on the internet, he added.
12:56
Stewart told brother Helen had gone to Broadstairs home
On April 13, 2016, whilst I was at work, at 9.30am I got a text from my partner who asked me to get in touch with him asap, which I did.
I received a message to speak to somebody called Tracey, who had been in touch with my partner and she had become concerned that shed suddenly lost contact with Helen and wondered if there was a problem.
I rang Helen on her mobile and got her answerphone, I then rang Ian.
I asked to speak to Helen, and he said she wasnt there. He said shed gone to Broadstairs. He said: I thought you would know which I didnt.
She said she had left a note for him which said I need some space, gone to Broadstairs, please dont contact me. Thats the message he relayed to me.
Stewart told brother Helen had gone to Broadstairs home
On April 13, 2016, whilst I was at work, at 9.30am I got a text from my partner who asked me to get in touch with him asap, which I did.
I received a message to speak to somebody called Tracey, who had been in touch with my partner and she had become concerned that shed suddenly lost contact with Helen and wondered if there was a problem.
I rang Helen on her mobile and got her answerphone, I then rang Ian.
I asked to speak to Helen, and he said she wasnt there. He said shed gone to Broadstairs. He said: I thought you would know which I didnt.
She said she had left a note for him which said I need some space, gone to Broadstairs, please dont contact me. Thats the message he relayed to me.
12:59
Brother tells court Stewart had 'a tone of concern'
I got the impression he thought I would know where Helen was. When I told him I didnt know where she was, he said oh now youve got me worried. There was a tone of concern/mild panic. I had a doctors appointment that day and on the way to the doctors I called Tracey [Helens friend].
I had told Ian I would then speak to my mother after my doctors appointment. I called my mother, she is very elderly and I didnt want to start them worrying unnecessarily.
The call was to say that I had been to the doctors. I asked her if she had heard from Helen and she said no.
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Brother tells court Stewart had 'a tone of concern'
I got the impression he thought I would know where Helen was. When I told him I didnt know where she was, he said oh now youve got me worried. There was a tone of concern/mild panic. I had a doctors appointment that day and on the way to the doctors I called Tracey [Helens friend].
I had told Ian I would then speak to my mother after my doctors appointment. I called my mother, she is very elderly and I didnt want to start them worrying unnecessarily.
The call was to say that I had been to the doctors. I asked her if she had heard from Helen and she said no.
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13:01
Stewart told brother Helen had 'been out in the car and returned upset'
Mr Bailey said he quizzed Stewart of the days events before Helen allegedly went to Broadstairs.
He said: He [Stewart] didnt describe anything in the morning, but he said Helen had been out in the car, she had come back upset and said she was not going to drive again.
I asked him if he knew why she had been upset and he didnt.
Ian said Helen had given him documents to drop off at the solicitors. I asked him what the documents were about and he said it was to do with the sale of Helens flat in Gateshead.
I think Ian left round 3pm and returned around 5pm.
Stewart told brother Helen had 'been out in the car and returned upset'
Mr Bailey said he quizzed Stewart of the days events before Helen allegedly went to Broadstairs.
He said: He [Stewart] didnt describe anything in the morning, but he said Helen had been out in the car, she had come back upset and said she was not going to drive again.
I asked him if he knew why she had been upset and he didnt.
Ian said Helen had given him documents to drop off at the solicitors. I asked him what the documents were about and he said it was to do with the sale of Helens flat in Gateshead.
I think Ian left round 3pm and returned around 5pm.
13:04
Author 'would spend time in Broadstairs alone but did not tend to travel on her own'
I said [to Ian] that Helen had asked to be left alone, but I would try and contact her again tomorrow. On Thursday April 14 I was in a training course in London and if I hadnt got hold of her I would go to Broadstairs to find out what was going on.
Helen has spent time in the cottage at Broadstairs alone when John was alive. There were times she would stay down there on her own.
One thing is that Helen didnt tend to drive down on her own or catch the train on her own. It was a bit odd, but on the other hand if she was very upset it would have pushed her to get on the train that day.
Author 'would spend time in Broadstairs alone but did not tend to travel on her own'
I said [to Ian] that Helen had asked to be left alone, but I would try and contact her again tomorrow. On Thursday April 14 I was in a training course in London and if I hadnt got hold of her I would go to Broadstairs to find out what was going on.
Helen has spent time in the cottage at Broadstairs alone when John was alive. There were times she would stay down there on her own.
One thing is that Helen didnt tend to drive down on her own or catch the train on her own. It was a bit odd, but on the other hand if she was very upset it would have pushed her to get on the train that day.
13:06
Brother travelled to Broadstairs to see sister but there was no reply at house
Mr Bailey said at lunchtime on the Thursday he tried to call Helen again, but got her answer machine.
I suspect I tried again around 4pm but I didnt get anywhere. I rang Ian and told him I was on my way to Broadstairs. I got there about 6pm, buying some pizza, wine and milk. I thought we [Helen and I] could have a meal together.
I rang the doorbell, there was no reply. I had no key. I looked through the letterbox. There was a blind drawn down in the front room so I couldnt see in there. I forgot to look at the basement kitchen part of the cottage.
I pressed the bar several times and no-one came to the door. There was no dog barking or anything. The dog would be with her if she was there.
I walked along the promenade quite some distance along the beach, as I thought she might have walked the dog.
I walked back the other way, I went some way up beyond the harbour. I then came back.
I didnt see her. I came back to the harbour and I sat on the park bench and I wrote a note to her.
When I got back to the cottage I put it through her door. The note asked her to contact me without fail, there was nothing to worry about but I did need to talk to her asap. I put my phone number on there just in case.
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Brother travelled to Broadstairs to see sister but there was no reply at house
Mr Bailey said at lunchtime on the Thursday he tried to call Helen again, but got her answer machine.
I suspect I tried again around 4pm but I didnt get anywhere. I rang Ian and told him I was on my way to Broadstairs. I got there about 6pm, buying some pizza, wine and milk. I thought we [Helen and I] could have a meal together.
I rang the doorbell, there was no reply. I had no key. I looked through the letterbox. There was a blind drawn down in the front room so I couldnt see in there. I forgot to look at the basement kitchen part of the cottage.
I pressed the bar several times and no-one came to the door. There was no dog barking or anything. The dog would be with her if she was there.
I walked along the promenade quite some distance along the beach, as I thought she might have walked the dog.
I walked back the other way, I went some way up beyond the harbour. I then came back.
I didnt see her. I came back to the harbour and I sat on the park bench and I wrote a note to her.
When I got back to the cottage I put it through her door. The note asked her to contact me without fail, there was nothing to worry about but I did need to talk to her asap. I put my phone number on there just in case.
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editing here as I can see Milly has done all the updates - many thanks
I can see now why IS * created* the story about the 3 dog walkers who allegedly saw Helen and Boris at 2.45pm on Monday April 11.
He was out at the solicitors at that time, so gave him a neat alibi to pretend that someone had seen Helen later that day ( ie after he had been with her in the house in the morning )
editing here as I can see Milly has done all the updates - many thanks
I can see now why IS * created* the story about the 3 dog walkers who allegedly saw Helen and Boris at 2.45pm on Monday April 11.
He was out at the solicitors at that time, so gave him a neat alibi to pretend that someone had seen Helen later that day ( ie after he had been with her in the house in the morning )
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I will bring this post back up 1111 - so that I can be clear as to what I read and am commenting about.
I saw post 1102, where Pips asks for everyone to be careful what we say because of ISs sons. She did not state that they were reading here, only asked that we consider them.
However, the post I am referring to, 1111 - I read this one as her saying that she felt it was good that she was able to talk on here, perhaps more freely than she could on her own FB page, because she was aware that the sons might be reading her page, via their mutual contacts.
I really do not want to make an issue of this, but this is a sleuthing site where we are allowed to discuss the victim and the accused. Part and parcel of that is looking at the accused as a whole, with his or her past history inevitably becoming part of the picture.
I saw post 1102, where Pips asks for everyone to be careful what we say because of ISs sons. She did not state that they were reading here, only asked that we consider them.
However, the post I am referring to, 1111 - I read this one as her saying that she felt it was good that she was able to talk on here, perhaps more freely than she could on her own FB page, because she was aware that the sons might be reading her page, via their mutual contacts.
I really do not want to make an issue of this, but this is a sleuthing site where we are allowed to discuss the victim and the accused. Part and parcel of that is looking at the accused as a whole, with his or her past history inevitably becoming part of the picture.
Thanks for the updates Milly.
I can see now why IS included that story about Helen having an incident in her Jeep and saying she would never drive again. It's more than likely to explain why he wasn't surprised she hadn't taken her car to Broadstairs.
I can see now why IS included that story about Helen having an incident in her Jeep and saying she would never drive again. It's more than likely to explain why he wasn't surprised she hadn't taken her car to Broadstairs.
What a lovely brother he was too, taking her pizza and wine and driving all that way out of concern for Helen.
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