Children’s author Helen Bailey dumped in cesspit by her partner, court hears

Children’s author Helen Bailey was plied with sedatives and "probably suffocated" by her partner before being dumped in a cesspit below her home, a court has heard.

Children’s author Helen Bailey was plied with sedatives and "probably suffocated" by her partner before being dumped in a cesspit below her home, a court has heard.

The 51-year-old writer was found deep in the grounds of her sprawling £1.5m property in Royston, Hertfordshire, in July 2016, three months after she was reported missing.