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| Trial hears of 'knife fantasy' | Trial hears of 'knife fantasy' |
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| A husband accused of arranging his wife's murder fantasised about being cut with a knife, a jury has been told. | A husband accused of arranging his wife's murder fantasised about being cut with a knife, a jury has been told. |
| Jaspal Marsh was stabbed to death at her home in Gorseinon, Swansea, by her husband Stephen's lover Rebecca Harris, 30, who has admitted the killing. | Jaspal Marsh was stabbed to death at her home in Gorseinon, Swansea, by her husband Stephen's lover Rebecca Harris, 30, who has admitted the killing. |
| She has claimed she had been persuaded to by Mr Marsh, 37, who denies murder. | She has claimed she had been persuaded to by Mr Marsh, 37, who denies murder. |
| Two of his former lovers told Swansea Crown Court how he fantasised about being cut by a lover who would then lick the blood off his body. | Two of his former lovers told Swansea Crown Court how he fantasised about being cut by a lover who would then lick the blood off his body. |
| Julie Kay Owens told the jury how she had swapped messages with Mr Marsh in an internet chatroom. | Julie Kay Owens told the jury how she had swapped messages with Mr Marsh in an internet chatroom. |
| She described how she had sex with him, within hours of meeting him at the West End pub in Gorseinon. | She described how she had sex with him, within hours of meeting him at the West End pub in Gorseinon. |
| She also said how Mr Marsh told her about his fantasy about being injured by a lover who would then lick the blood off his body. | |
| Miss Owens said Mr Marsh did not tell her he was married until later. | Miss Owens said Mr Marsh did not tell her he was married until later. |
| She said she had been "gutted" by the news and did not arrange to meet him again. | |
| He later informed her by text message that he had met someone else. | |
| Miss Owens told the court: "I just assumed that she had done, whatever: knife cutting et cetera. He told me she was married." | |
| Sado-masochistic | Sado-masochistic |
| Miss Owens said on the night of the killing she received a text message from Mr Marsh asking if he could sleep at her house in Gorseinon. | Miss Owens said on the night of the killing she received a text message from Mr Marsh asking if he could sleep at her house in Gorseinon. |
| She refused because she had formed a relationship with another man. | She refused because she had formed a relationship with another man. |
| Earlier on Monday, the trial heard from another lover, Natalie Yemm, who said she had an eight-month affair with Mr Marsh. | Earlier on Monday, the trial heard from another lover, Natalie Yemm, who said she had an eight-month affair with Mr Marsh. |
| Jaspal Marsh died after being stabbed 16 times in her bedroom | Jaspal Marsh died after being stabbed 16 times in her bedroom |
| She too told how he revealed to her that he wanted to be cut across the chest to heighten sexual excitement. | She too told how he revealed to her that he wanted to be cut across the chest to heighten sexual excitement. |
| "He loved the thought of being cut and the person who was to cut him to lick the blood after," she told the court. | |
| Huw Davies QC, prosecuting, asked Miss Yemm: "Did he want you to do that?" | |
| "Yes he did. I said yes to him but the thought of it really put me off. So I did not do it." | |
| Miss Yemm said she never went through with the idea. | Miss Yemm said she never went through with the idea. |
| Mrs Marsh died after being stabbed repeatedly by Harris in her bedroom at her marital home in July 2006. | Mrs Marsh died after being stabbed repeatedly by Harris in her bedroom at her marital home in July 2006. |
| Harris has claimed that after beginning an affair with Mr Marsh, she became reluctantly involved in sado-masochistic practices with him. | Harris has claimed that after beginning an affair with Mr Marsh, she became reluctantly involved in sado-masochistic practices with him. |
| Then at some point during their affair, she claimed Mr Marsh had "pestered" her to kill his wife. | Then at some point during their affair, she claimed Mr Marsh had "pestered" her to kill his wife. |
| Harris said she agreed to the plan simply to shut him up but claimed that Mr Marsh then constructed an alibi for the night of the murder. | Harris said she agreed to the plan simply to shut him up but claimed that Mr Marsh then constructed an alibi for the night of the murder. |
| Mr Marsh is alleged to have set the murder scene by ensuring his wife left their home unlocked before going to bed. | Mr Marsh is alleged to have set the murder scene by ensuring his wife left their home unlocked before going to bed. |
| Harris claimed he then sent her text messages from a city centre pub, one of which read: "Do it. Just do it". | Harris claimed he then sent her text messages from a city centre pub, one of which read: "Do it. Just do it". |
| Mr Marsh denies murder and the case continues. |