Partner of British author Helen Bailey charged with murder

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Partner of British author Helen Bailey charged with murder

JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press


LONDON (AP) — The partner of British children's author Helen Bailey was charged with murder Saturday after police found her body in the grounds of her home.

The Hertfordshire Police force said 55-year-old Ian Stewart appeared in court Saturday and was ordered detained until his next hearing on Monday.

Bailey, 51, was last seen walking her miniature dachshund Boris on April 11, and Stewart reported her missing soon after. He issued a note appealing for her to return, saying, "Whatever has happened, wherever you, are I will come and get you and Boris and give you whatever you need."

This week police began searching the grounds of Bailey's home in Royston, north of London, where they found her body. A post-mortem examination is scheduled for Monday.

Police said they had also found the remains of Bailey's dog Boris on the property.

Stewart has also been charged with perverting the course of justice by reporting Bailey missing and hiding her body, and with preventing a lawful burial.

Bailey created the Electra Brown and Daisy Davenport series of novels for teenagers, and wrote a blog called Planet Grief after her husband of 22 years drowned during a Caribbean holiday in 2011. She also wrote about her bereavement in a book for adults, "When Bad Things Happen in Good Bikinis."

Members of the writer's family said in a statement that "we share with Helen's friends, neighbors and fans our shock, disbelief and sadness at the news of her tragic death."

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

-- (c) Associated Press 2016-07-17

[Khon Kaen Dave]

Rest in peace,Helen.

A light has gone out in the child book world.

[sanukjim]

In The UK he will get about 10-12 years and out in 7.

[graemeaylward]

sanukjim, if the perpetrator is found guilty of murder, the UK has a mandatory Life Sentence! The trial judge will set a minimum period to be spent in prison before parole can be applied for. The average length of time spent in prison for a Lifer these days is just over 15 years! The convicted person will then spend the rest of their life on parole life licence and will only have been released if the Parole Board deems that their is no longer a risk to society! Please get your facts straight! As a Probation Officer in UK I supervised many offenders on Life Licence, and, believe me, the conditions which they are released under are very strict!

[mcfish]

Poor little Boris got whacked as well