Susan Whiting murder: Julie Beards guilty of manslaughter over death of Walsall woman
A woman was today found guilty of killing 20-year-old Susan Whiting.
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Julie Beards, 36, was found guilty of manslaughter, but not guilty of the 20-year-old's murder.
A jury at Leicester Crown Court could not reach a verdict on a charge of rape and were discharged from reaching a verdict on that count.
Julie's husband Steven Beards, 34, has already been convicted of raping and murdering the vulnerable student, who also had a learning impairment.
Ms Whiting was found dead by police at Julie's bungalow in Heather Close, Bloxwich, on August 18 last year having visited her for a sleepover.
Steven Beards was being sentenced this afternoon, but his wife will be sentenced at a later date.
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