Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of They Walk Among us, a podcast dedicated to UK True Crime.

This is part one of a two-part story.

Listener caution is advised

as this episode contains adult themes

and descriptions that some listeners may find distressing.

Ian Stewart lived on Baldock Road in Royston with his fiancé, successful author Helen Bailey.

The couple shared their home with Ian's two sons from a previous marriage and Helen's beloved miniature accent called Boris. Ian and Helen had planned their

wedding for September 2016 but in April of that year Helen disappeared. A note left that looked

to be written by Helen requested that no one contact her as she needed some time alone. Over the next few months, appeals for

whereabouts were made by her family and friends along with most national newspapers,

but no one could answer the question, where is Helen Bailey? Helen Elizabeth Bailey was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on August 22nd, 1964.

She was raised along with her younger brother John by her mother Eileen and father George in the village of Pontiland, Northumberland.

She loved animals and as a child she said she wanted to be a pony riding, storywriting

forensic scientist who worked part-time as a vet. Helen attended Pontiland High School,

though took little interest, daydreaming of anything but lessons,

and left with what she described as spectacularly disastrous A-level results.

She liked the idea of being called Dr Bailey, so she would go on to study physiology at Thames Polytechnic in London hoping to become a forensic scientist.

The reality of studying was quite different from what she imagined.

Helen slowly got bored and decided to take a year out.

She obtained a job working as an office temp before she looked to return to the science lab.

While in a new role, she learned how to touch type

and found that she enjoyed working more than studying, so she elected not to go back in favour

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