Hazel Stewart’s appeal date is set

Double killer Hazel Stewart’s bid to overturn her conviction for murdering her husband and ex-lover’s wife will be heard in January.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Nov 2012, 14:37 BST

The former Sunday School teacher was jailed last year for plotting the murders with ex-dentist, Colin Howell.

Trevor Buchanan and Lesley Howell were killed in County Londonderry in 1991.

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Stewart, 49, has undergone psychiatric examinations and psychological assessments as part of her attempt to overturn her conviction.

The mother of two was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years, which she is currently serving at Hydebank Prison in Belfast.

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