‘Body in the garden’ teacher in court

A primary school teacher accused of murdering her boyfriend and burying him in her garden has appeared in court. Fiona Beal, 50, 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. Police specialist search teams including a cadaver dog were deployed and Mr Billingham’s body was found after four days of digging. A…