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Northampton teacher who stabbed her partner denies killing was ‘revenge’

Fiona Beal, 49, denies charge of murdering Nicholas Billingham, 42, and burying his body in their garden

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023

Primary school teacher denies killing partner as ‘revenge’ for suspected affair

Fiona Beal claims she has no memory of killing Nicholas Billingham or using his credit and bank cards after his death.

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Teacher smoked ‘maybe 10 joints a day’ when not working before partner’s killing

Fiona Beal denies the murder of Nicholas Billingham but admits she unlawfully killed him with a stab wound.

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

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Murder trial teacher claims not to remember ‘much at all’ about killing partner

Fiona Beal claimed she had ‘lost a lot of confidence’ after cleaning became a huge issue in her relationship with Nicholas Billingham.

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Primary school teacher's chilling 'diary confession about killing long-term boyfriend'

A notebook was recovered at their home, and several entries were read to the court by the prosecution

Irish Mirror · Mar 14, 2023

Woman accused of stabbing partner to death ‘heard voice in her head’, trial told

Teacher Fiona Beal allegedly killed Nicholas Billingham, 42, before burying his body in the garden of their Northampton home.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Teacher lured boyfriend to bed and stabbed him in neck after planning it in her diary, court hears

Fiona Beal, 49, was arrested after police found Nicholas Billingham’s body in their back garden, Northampton Crown Court heard

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

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Defence claims body-in-garden teacher was ‘broken’ when she killed her partner

Northampton Crown Court heard there was no dispute that Fiona Beal unlawfully killed Nicholas Billingham.

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Primary school teacher stabbed cheating partner and buried him in garden, court told

Fiona Beal, 49, was arrested after police found Nicholas Billingham’s body in their back garden, Northampton Crown Court heard.

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Serial killer-obsessed murderer was obsessed with doll 'Chucky' during childhood

Shaye Groves stabbed her on-off boyfriend Frankie Fitzgerald to death as he slept and was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life behind bars

Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2023

Serial killer fan who murdered boyfriend jailed for at least 23 years

Shaye Groves, from Hampshire, killed Frankie Fitzgerald after discovering Facebook messages to teenager

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

True crime fan with serial killer images plastered on bedroom walls murdered on-off partner in 'crime of passion'

Shaye Groves, 27, was obsessed with serial killers and had framed photos of them on her walls

Manchester Evening News · Feb 22, 2023

Shaye Groves obsessed with serial killers jailed for life after murdering boyfriend

Shaye Groves slit the throat of Frankie Fitzgerald and then stabbed him 17 times

Wales Online · Feb 22, 2023

Woman obsessed with serial killers jailed for life for boyfriend’s murder

Shaye Groves, 27, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Wednesday for slitting the throat of Frankie Fitzgerald, 25.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

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The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Serial-killer obsessed true crime fan who stabbed boyfriend to death is jailed

Shaye Groves watched true crime documentaries to get tips on planning her alibi after slitting boyfriend’s throat

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Woman obsessed with serial killers used true crime documentary ‘tips’ to murder boyfriend

Shaye Groves stabbed him 17 times in the chest after slitting his throat out of jealousy, court hears

Manchester Evening News · Feb 17, 2023

Woman obsessed with serial killers found guilty of murdering on-off boyfriend

Shaye Groves, 27, had framed pictures of serial killers on her walls, collected books about gangsters and was an avid watcher of true crime documentaries

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Serial killer-obsessed woman found guilty of murdering on-off boyfriend

Shaye Groves, 27, was found guilty of murder at Winchester Crown Court.

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Wales Online · Feb 17, 2023

Woman obsessed with serial killers and BDSM found guilty of murdering boyfriend

She claimed he had attacked her and used edited footage of their sex games as 'proof'

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

Woman fascinated with serial killers and sex murdered boyfriend, court is told

Shaye Groves, 27, slit the throat of Frankie Fitzgerald, 25, as he slept in her bed before creating a false alibi, her trial was told.

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