UK - Nicholas Billingham, 42, body found buried in garden, Northampton, Mar 2022 *arrest*

[AcbMurders]

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/fiona-beal-trial-victim-was-over-friendly-says-witness-in-northampton-murder-trial-4188343

 

[Skigh]

Judge orders retrial for teacher accused of murdering her boyfriend

The 14-week trial of Fiona Beal (left), 49, who is accused of killing her long-term partner Nick Billingham (right), 42, on November 1, 2021, was halted yesterday for legal reasons.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Alyce]

Judge orders retrial for teacher accused of murdering her boyfriend

The 14-week trial of Fiona Beal (left), 49, who is accused of killing her long-term partner Nick Billingham (right), 42, on November 1, 2021, was halted yesterday for legal reasons.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Aaahhh...thanks for the update Skigh - this feels like it's been the longest trial ever - and now a retrial

 

[AcbMurders]

If I were a member of the jury (or the victim’s family) I’d be furious. Let’s hope they set aside 2-week max for the retrial with fewer psychologists contradicting each other and fewer pseudo witnesses (JMOO)

 

[Dotta]

"Halted for legal reasons"

What does it exactly mean?
What kind of legal reasons?

 

[Tortoise]

"Halted for legal reasons"

What does it exactly mean?
What kind of legal reasons?

Northampton Crown Court​	4​	T20227058​	Fiona Beal​
Details: Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 10:36 Trial (Part Heard) - Witness Number 46 Sworn - 10:53 Trial (Part Heard) - No Event - 11:16 Trial (Part Heard) - Legal Submissions - 11:24 Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 11:40 - 11:30 Trial (Part Heard) - Resume - 12:02 Trial (Part Heard) - Legal Submissions - 12:25 Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 14:00 - 12:26 Trial (Part Heard) - Reporting Restrictions. For details please contact the Court Manager - 14:15 Trial (Part Heard) - Case adjourned until 10:30 - 14:32

https://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/crown-court-daily/46/lists/2023-06-19

This was the trial schedule on Monday. It appears to have been something which arose during or after the witness's testimony, because no witnesses heard since then and there were legal submissions with reporting restrictions.

I imagine it could be something the jury heard in evidence that prejudiced her case, and if so it wouldn't be reported because it could prejudice a future trial too. That's my guess.

 

[Cherwell]

Just seen this. Good grief.

 

[AcbMurders]

Still no news about the new trial. Any idea why that might be @Tortoise ?

 

[Tortoise]

Still no news about the new trial. Any idea why that might be @Tortoise ?

I've been checking for updates too, can't find anything. Perhaps they are waiting for a hearing with the judge to set the trial date? I hope it's not too far away, like next year.

 

[Tortoise]

From last week -

At a hearing at the Old Bailey in central London on Wednesday, Judge Mark Lucraft KC set a new eight-week trial to be heard before him from 26 February 2024.

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-07-26/teacher-to-face-murder-retrial-over-death-of-partner-buried-in-garden

Her retrial is to be held at the Old Bailey.

 

[Tortoise]

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Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey)​	6​	T20237268​	Fiona Beal​
Details: For Mention - Case Started - 10:31 For Mention - Hearing finished for FIONA BEAL - 10:47

^ copied from 26/7/2023
https://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/crown-court-daily/14/lists/2023-07-26

She has a new case number.

 

[Ched]

I can’t read it all .

A primary school teacher accused of murdering her boyfriend and burying him in the garden appeared in court. Fiona Beal, 49, stabbed partner Nick Billingham, 42, to death at their home in Northampton on November 1 2021. Mr Billingham was found in the garden of their terraced property in Moore Street fives months later in March 2022

Teacher accused of murdering her boyfriend and burying him in the garden – Court News UK

 

[Tortoise]

Court 8 at 2pm Pre-trial review in the case of Northampton teacher Fiona Beal accused of stabbing to death her partner, Nicholas Billingham,42.

What’s on at the Old Bailey on December 14

CASES OF INTEREST AT THE OLD BAILEY ON THURSDAY Court 1 at 10am trial in the case of two women, Vanessa Atim, 31, and Stella Oyella, 53, who are charged with funding terrorism. . Court 2 at 10am tr…

old-bailey.com

 

[Tortoise]

Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey)​	8​	T20237268​	Fiona Beal​
Details: For Pre-Trial Review - Case Started - 14:02 For Pre-Trial Review - Case to be listed on 15-Feb-2024 - 14:08 For Pre-Trial Review - Case to be listed on 22-Feb-2024 - 14:18

https://www.thelawpages.com/court-hearings-lists/crown-court-daily/14/lists/2023-12-14

 

[Alyce]

Whilst looking for an update for Constance Marten/Mark Gordon trial - I found this


www.courtserve.net




The Crown Court at Central Criminal Court

Daily Courtroom List for Thursday 22 February 2024​

FINAL 1​

Court 5 - sitting at 09:45 am

THE RECORDER OF LONDON​

SITTING AT 10:15 am

For Pre-Trial Review

T20237268

BEAL Fiona

34NA0228622

NORTM

CPS

DEFENDANT VIA CVP, PARTIES IN PERSON, Order made under Contempt of Court Act 1981

 

[Marysmith]

Whilst looking for an update for Constance Marten/Mark Gordon trial - I found this


www.courtserve.net




The Crown Court at Central Criminal Court

Daily Courtroom List for Thursday 22 February 2024​

FINAL 1​

Court 5 - sitting at 09:45 am

THE RECORDER OF LONDON​

SITTING AT 10:15 am

For Pre-Trial Review

T20237268

BEAL Fiona

34NA0228622

NORTM

CPS

DEFENDANT VIA CVP, PARTIES IN PERSON, Order made under Contempt of Court Act 1981

Wow - finally! Hopefully some resolution this time!

 

[Smccat]

I've just found out about this case yesterday via Alyce as following case as above.

Wowzers! This one totally passed me by at the time.

 

[Dotta]

I don't understand why there is a trial.
Didn't this person confess?
Wasn't there a plea deal of some kind?

 

[LenaOdenthal]

Was it that she would have confessed to manslaughter, but the prosecution pushed to convict on murder? But then the first trial collapsed for legal reasons. Upthread it was suggested that some information might have come before the jury that made a fair trial impossible, hence the upcoming retrial.

 

[Nikynoo]

I don't understand why there is a trial.
Didn't this person confess?
Wasn't there a plea deal of some kind?

It looks like that the prosecution didn’t accept her diminished responsibility plea.