Overview

• 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.