Ian Stewart: Second victim’s family says double murderer had ‘licence to kill’ after missing first victim
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Ian Stewart: Second victim’s family says double murderer had ‘licence to kill’ after missing first victim

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Loved-ones said “devious” Ian Stewart would not have been free to murder children’s author Helen Bailey if investigators did their job properly after he suffocated his first wife Diane Stewart, in 2010. Children’s author Helen Bailey was murdered by Stewart in 2016 After his conviction, police were promoted to reopen their investigation into Diane’s death, which was recorded at the time as Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy. He clearly wanted her dead for her money.” Diane Stewart had been killed in 2010 but her family didn’t see justice until her husband’s second murder Ms Ireland said she first encountered Stewart when Helen revealed she was dating him in a Christmas card - describing him as “wonderful”. The prosecutor told Stewart: “You’re a devious man.” Stewart was sentenced to a whole life order yesterday meaning he will never be considered for parole.

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