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| Susan Whiting murder: Steven Beards guilty | Susan Whiting murder: Steven Beards guilty |
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| A man has been found guilty of raping and murdering his wife's friend, whose body was found hidden under his bed. | A man has been found guilty of raping and murdering his wife's friend, whose body was found hidden under his bed. |
| Susan Whiting, 20, was found wrapped in a shower curtain at Steven Beards' home in Bloxwich, Walsall, Leicester Crown Court heard. | Susan Whiting, 20, was found wrapped in a shower curtain at Steven Beards' home in Bloxwich, Walsall, Leicester Crown Court heard. |
| He had denied the charges, claiming that he was sleeping in the woods on the night of the murder. | He had denied the charges, claiming that he was sleeping in the woods on the night of the murder. |
| Jurors are still considering a verdict on his wife, Julie Beards, who is also accused of murder. | Jurors are still considering a verdict on his wife, Julie Beards, who is also accused of murder. |
| More on this and other Birmingham stories | More on this and other Birmingham stories |
| Miss Whiting, who had learning difficulties, went missing in August after spending a night at the Beards' home. | Miss Whiting, who had learning difficulties, went missing in August after spending a night at the Beards' home. |
| She was found the following day having been drugged, raped and hit on the head at least three times, jurors heard. | She was found the following day having been drugged, raped and hit on the head at least three times, jurors heard. |
| Mr Beards, who denied rape, told the court he had "no idea" why evidence of his sperm had been found at the crime scene. | |
| He said he intended on being a sperm donor and had a sample in the bathroom. |
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