Bailey was reported missing from her home in Royston, Hertfordshire, by her partner Ian Stewart, [17] after last being seen out walking her dog on 11 April 2016. [18] He claimed that a note was found, saying she was going to stay at the family holiday home in Broadstairs, but it was later established that she had not been there. Her brother and mother described her disappearance as out of character, and the police described it as "perplexing". [19] Ian Stewart: Man who killed author guilty of murdering wife". BBC News. 9 February 2022 . Retrieved 9 February 2022. Cox, Tara (22 February 2017). "Helen Bailey murder trial: A timeline of events". Cambridge News . Retrieved 11 October 2021. Helen Bailey murder: Fiance Ian Stewart found guilty". BBC News. 22 February 2017 . Retrieved 22 February 2017. Helen Bailey: Electra stuff". HelenBaileyBooks.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016 . Retrieved 11 July 2016.

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verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Helen Elizabeth Bailey (22 August 1964 – c. 11 April 2016) [2] was a British author who wrote the Electra Brown series of books aimed at a teenage audience. [3] Helen Bailey murder trial: Jury taken to home of author". BBC News. 13 January 2017 . Retrieved 13 January 2017.Hymas, Charles (29 July 2022). "Ian Stewart has whole-life sentence for double murder cut to 35 years". The Telegraph. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - The jury heard of several sightings of Bailey after the time at which the prosecution alleged that the murder had taken place. One of Bailey's neighbours gave evidence that she had seen the author walking her dachshund Boris "between 15:40 and 15:50" on the day of her disappearance. Two other neighbours said they had seen her walking her dog that day between about 13:20 and 14:20. [42] A further witness claimed to have seen Bailey in Broadstairs after her alleged murder, but admitted under cross-examination that he had not thought about the sighting until a journalist from The Sun had interviewed him; he accepted that the sighting could have been in March, before Bailey was reported missing. [43]

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Bailey was reported missing in April 2016; three months later on 15 July, her remains were found hidden at her home. Her partner, Ian Stewart, was charged with her murder and found guilty in February 2017; he was later found guilty of the murder of his first wife, Diane. Helen Bailey death: Partner charged with murdering children's author". BBC News. 16 July 2016 . Retrieved 16 July 2016. Brown, Raymond (23 February 2017). "Live: Ian Stewart sentencing for murder of Royston author Helen Bailey". Cambridge News . Retrieved 23 February 2017.

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LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. In his closing statement, prosecutor Stuart Trimmer QC told the jury that Stewart's version of events was "quite absurd" and that the accused had "grossly deceived" Bailey, saying: "It is perfectly plain she was completely overwhelmed by what some people might call ' love bombing'... it is a matter of common sense and knowledge that someone shortly bereaved might not have the logical equipment to see she was being deceived." [44] In response, Simon Russell Flint, the barrister acting for Stewart, dismissed the prosecution's "highly speculative theories", and asked, "What possible motive could he have?" [44] Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments