Her disappearance was initially treated as a missing persons case, but police became suspicious of her husband, Martin Baker. Detectives at the time feared that the 41-year-old was thrown to the pigs at the couple's farm in Chobham. Sniffer dogs had been used to search the farm for her remains, but they failed to find them. In October 2005, following an extensive investigation by the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, Mr Baker was arrested and charged with her murder. The jury heard that Baker killed his wife when she began an affair with an old school friend, Derek Poplett, from Sunbury, and told him she wanted a divorce. Martin Baker was found guilty of Tina's murder at the Old Bailey although her body was never recovered. He was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 14 years. He had feared he would lose the £100,000 14 acre farm.
In August 2020 police began digging at Priest Lane near Bisley. The Army and special forensic teams were also involved. Her remains were not found.
Her disappearance was initially treated as a missing persons case, but police became suspicious of her husband, Martin Baker. Detectives at the time feared that the 41-year-old was thrown to the pigs at the couple's farm in Chobham. Sniffer dogs had been used to search the farm for her remains, but they failed to find them. In October 2005, following an extensive investigation by the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, Mr Baker was arrested and charged with her murder. The jury heard that Baker killed his wife when she began an affair with an old school friend, Derek Poplett, from Sunbury, and told him she wanted a divorce. Martin Baker was found guilty of Tina's murder at the Old Bailey although her body was never recovered. He was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 14 years. He had feared he would lose the £100,000 14 acre farm.
In August 2020 police began digging at Priest Lane near Bisley. The Army and special forensic teams were also involved. Her remains were not found.
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