Watts was tried in 1995 for the murder of Helen Mary Feeney who was last seen alive one month before the murder of Kingi. He was convicted and sentenced to 14 years jail for manslaughter, and in 2007 confessed to his involvement in the murder of Sian Kingi.

Beck

Beck had six children from a previous relationship before marrying Watts. In 2007 it was reported that Beck had legally changed her name to Fay Cramb. She divorced Watts in 1990 saying she regretted everything she had ever done with him. Beck unsuccessfully applied for parole three times, and had her non-parole period extended by 18 months for assisting in the disposal of the body of Helen Feeney, mentioned above.

In May 2008 Beck was placed in an induced coma

Induced coma

A barbiturate-induced coma, or barb coma, is a temporary coma brought on by a controlled dose of a barbiturate drug, usually pentobarbital or thiopental...

 following heart surgery. Police hoped to obtain a death-bed confession from her regarding three other unsolved Brisbane

Brisbane

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-area murders of young women. but she died at 6:15 pm on 27 May 2008 without regaining consciousness.

See also

• Murder of Anita Cobby
• Murder of Janine Balding
• Murder of Ebony Simpson