Man who took own life in jail after he 'murdered wife and buried body in garden' made chilling confession to cops | The Sun
A HUSBAND who took his own life in jail after allegedly murdering his wife made a chilling confession to police, an inquest heard.
Diane Douglas, 58, was found buried in the back garden of her farmhouse in Colton, near Norwich, November 2021.
She had not been seen since 2018 but was reported missing by her worried family the month beforethe tragic discovery was made.
An inquest heard how her husband Stuart Williamson admitted he had killed retired community psychiatric nurse Diane.
The 56-year-old was found dead in his prison cell at HMP Norwich on December 29, 2021, while awaiting trial for murder.
He told police before his death: "I think I must have picked up a log and hit her with it, but I can't remember.
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"It must have seemed like a frenzy. The next thing I knew I was covered in blood – I have no specific recollection of doing it."
Williamson claimed he had initially placed two plastic bags over Diana's body then put her in a wheelbarrow in the garage.
He then told officers he buried her next to the garden shed – the exact spot where police found Diane's decomposed remains.
Williamson was charged with murdering Diane between December 1 and 31, 2018.
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The inquest was told Diane and Williamson met in 1986 and moved in together before the relationship broke down in 2011.
The pair lived separately, sold their house and divided the proceeds.
But when Diane's Huntington’s disease worsened in 2016, she moved into the farmhouse rented by her ex-husband.
Her nephew raised concerns in 2017 that Williams was "exploiting her capacity issues for money” but Diane told adult social services she did not want to raise concerns.
There were also "large amounts of money being transferred each year from Diane Douglas to Stuart Williamson which continued after she would have been killed".
At the time Diane moved in, Williamson had "little of his redundancy money left”, the court heard.
Jacqueline Lake, senior coroner for Norfolk, ruled Diane died as a result of unlawful killing.
Although a formal cause of death could not be ascertained, the coroner gave her medical cause of death as multiple blunt force head injuries.
A previous hearing into Williamson's death heard he died from a self-inflicted neck wound after he was found bleeding heavily in his cell.
Diane's family and friends said in a statement: "Diane will always be loved by us and will be missed forever.
“Everyday we know that true justice for Diane will never happen.
“Stuart had been charged with her murder but the perpetrator took the easy way out and avoided answering for his evil actions.
“Diane’s working life was as a nurse dedicated to caring for others.
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“She loved life and having a good time with her family, friends and her beloved dogs.
“We miss her.”
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