Primary School Teacher Sentenced to Life for Partner's Murder

Fiona Beal, 50, received a minimum 20-year term for the premeditated killing of Nicholas Billingham, whose body she buried in their garden.

Beal admitted to the murder part-way through her retrial at the Old Bailey.
The case revealed Beal's detailed planning and subsequent cover-up of the crime.
Beal's defense highlighted her claims of amnesia and past relationship issues.
Billingham's remains were found months after his disappearance, leading to Beal's arrest.
The court heard emotional statements from Billingham's family during the sentencing.