Woman accused of murder after body find appears in court - BBC News
Fiona Beal is accused of killing Nicholas Billingham between 30 October and 10 November.
Forensic teams attended a house in Moore Street, Northampton at the weekend

A primary school teacher has appeared in court accused of murdering a man whose body was found buried in a back garden.

Nicholas Billingham, 42, was found at a house in Moore Street, in the Kingsley area of Northampton, on Saturday.

Fiona Beal, 48, who was arrested at a hotel in Cumbria on Wednesday, did not enter a plea at Northampton Magistrates' Court.

She is accused of killing him between 30 October and 10 November last year.

Wearing a grey tracksuit, Ms Beal, a teacher at Eastfield Academy primary school in Northampton, spoke quietly only to give her date of birth and her address, which is Moore Street.

Nicholas Billingham's remains have been taken to Leicester for examination

Mr Billingham's remains have been taken to Leicester for a forensic examination by a Home Office pathologist.

They were discovered following a three-day search involving forensic officers, a specialist search team and a cadaver dog, used to locate bodies.

Magistrates committed the case to Northampton Crown Court for a hearing on Tuesday.

Ms Beal nodded when asked if she had understood the proceedings.

A spokesperson for Eastfield Academy said the school had been "shocked and saddened" to learn Ms Beal had been charged.

They added: "We are particularly mindful of the impact this news will have on the children, and will be doing everything we can to support both pupils and staff as we work through this difficult time together.

"This is an appalling tragedy that will shake our school community to its roots and it's at times like this that we must rally around each other, support each other, and be kind to each other."

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