Northampton murder trial told builder's body found under rubble in garden
Nicholas Billingham's remains were found months after he was allegedly killed by his girlfriend Fiona Beal
The court heard the 42-year-old was discovered under a mound of bark chippings and building materials, including rubble and laminate flooring.Prosecutors at Northampton Crown Court alleged Ms Beal stabbed her long-term partner in the neck with a knife in the bedroom of their home in Moore Street, Northampton, on 1 November 2021.
He told the court: "The information I had was that on the 16th of March 2022 a missing person called Fiona Beal was found in a hotel room by officers from Cumbria Constabulary. After listing the various layers of material which were identified and removed, he told the jury: "There was a visible mound forming the approximate shape of a human body, which was covered by a rug and also by a carpet."
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