BARNSLEY MAN JAILED FOR LIFE IN GRUESOME WIFE MURDER
A man aged 63 has been given a life imprisonment for the killing of his estranged wife, with her body found hidden in a car’s trunk in Barnsley.
Raymond Billam, of Guildford Road, Doncaster, was sentenced by Sheffield Crown Court, which confirmed he will serve a minimum period of 18 years.
The late Joy Billam, aged 46, was found dead along Doncaster Road last October.
Post-mortem reports indicated her cause of death was strangulation.
During the trial, it was established that Raymond Billam was guilty of her murder, with the sentencing of a 16-year-old who helped commit the crime occurring subsequently.
Joy’s family expressed heartbreak over the loss but also relief that the court had reached a verdict; her sons Tony and Lee stated: “Although this cannot undo what happened to our mum, we are pleased that Raymond Billam has been found guilty of her murder.
Our mum adored her grandchildren and was full of happiness when she was with them.
Sadly, they will never see her again because of his jealousy and malice.” The tragic nature of the case has been acknowledged by police, who described the incident as devastating for her family.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on surname
76.5%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
27.2%
Surname region
UK
United Kingdom
76.5%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
stranged wife, with her body found hidden in a car's trunk in Barnsley. Raymond Billam, of Guildford Road, Doncaster, was sentenced by Sheffield Crown Court, which confirmed he will serve a minimum period of 18 years. The late Joy Billam...
Prison sentence
18 years
Raymond Billam, of Guildford Road, Doncaster, was sentenced by Sheffield Crown Court, which confirmed he will serve a minimum period of 18 years
