Nicholas Billingham: Trial of former Northampton teacher Fiona Beal set to start in March

Carly Odell
By Carly Odell
Published 3rd Mar 2023, 14:09 BST
Updated 3rd Mar 2023, 15:39 BST
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The 49-year-old pleaded not guilty to murdering Nicholas Billingham

The trial of a former Northampton teacher accused of murder is set to start in March.

Fiona Beal, of Moore Street, Kingsley pleaded not guilty to murdering Nicholas Billingham when she appeared before Northampton Crown Court on August 12, 2022.

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The 49-year-old will stand trial at the same court starting on either March 10 or March 13. The trial is listed to last three to four weeks, but is likely to be paused over Easter.

Nicholas Billingham.Nicholas Billingham.
Nicholas Billingham.

Northamptonshire Police discovered a body buried in the back garden of a house in Kingsley on Saturday March 19, 2022 following a four-day dig. It was later confirmed to be Mr Billingham.

Former teacher, Beal, was charged with a single count of murder.

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated that the trial was due to start on Monday, March 6. The story has been updated following additional information.