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Killer 'ugly inside' says husband | Killer 'ugly inside' says husband |
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The 69-year-old husband of a woman jailed for murdering her lover's wife has called her "ugly inside". | The 69-year-old husband of a woman jailed for murdering her lover's wife has called her "ugly inside". |
Rebecca Harris, 30, stabbed Jaspal Marsh to death in her home at Gorseinon, Swansea, in July 2006 after having an affair with Stephen Marsh. | Rebecca Harris, 30, stabbed Jaspal Marsh to death in her home at Gorseinon, Swansea, in July 2006 after having an affair with Stephen Marsh. |
On Friday, Harris was given a 12-year jail term and Marsh was sentenced to 18 years for persuading her to do it. | On Friday, Harris was given a 12-year jail term and Marsh was sentenced to 18 years for persuading her to do it. |
Harris' husband, Ron, described his wife as having a "violent temper" having received the "brunt of it". | Harris' husband, Ron, described his wife as having a "violent temper" having received the "brunt of it". |
The morning after Jaspal Marsh was killed, Mr Harris said he was aware that "something was wrong" with his wife. | The morning after Jaspal Marsh was killed, Mr Harris said he was aware that "something was wrong" with his wife. |
She could be very violent, to the extent she could lose her mind Ron Harris | She could be very violent, to the extent she could lose her mind Ron Harris |
He told BBC Wales his wife was awake at 6am washing clothes. | He told BBC Wales his wife was awake at 6am washing clothes. |
"She did three washes that morning," Mr Harris said. | "She did three washes that morning," Mr Harris said. |
"I knew something was wrong. I knew because in between she was smoking continually, which she never really did." Mr Harris, a former businessman, married Rebecca Harris when she was 25 and he was 65. | "I knew something was wrong. I knew because in between she was smoking continually, which she never really did." Mr Harris, a former businessman, married Rebecca Harris when she was 25 and he was 65. |
Admitted murder | Admitted murder |
Harris and Marsh, who met while working at a directory inquiries call centre in Swansea, were involved in a sado-masochistic relationship. | Harris and Marsh, who met while working at a directory inquiries call centre in Swansea, were involved in a sado-masochistic relationship. |
Mr Harris said during Marsh's trial in Swansea Crown Court he was aware his wife was seeing another man. | Mr Harris said during Marsh's trial in Swansea Crown Court he was aware his wife was seeing another man. |
Ron Harris said his wife had a violent temper | |
Jaspal Marsh was stabbed 16 times with a knife her husband and Harris had used in sado-masochistic sex games. | Jaspal Marsh was stabbed 16 times with a knife her husband and Harris had used in sado-masochistic sex games. |
Stephen Marsh had arranged for the door to his marital home to be left open and urged Harris on by text message to carry out the killing. | Stephen Marsh had arranged for the door to his marital home to be left open and urged Harris on by text message to carry out the killing. |
Harris entered the house and stabbed Mrs Marsh repeatedly in her bedroom. | Harris entered the house and stabbed Mrs Marsh repeatedly in her bedroom. |
Harris admitted murder ahead of Marsh's month-long trial which finished last month. | Harris admitted murder ahead of Marsh's month-long trial which finished last month. |
The pair were sentenced on Friday. | The pair were sentenced on Friday. |
Speaking after the trial, Mr Harris said he had been on the receiving end of his wife's temper over the last four or five years. | Speaking after the trial, Mr Harris said he had been on the receiving end of his wife's temper over the last four or five years. |
"She could be very violent, to the extent she could lose her mind, she could lose her head, she didn't know what she was doing," he added. | "She could be very violent, to the extent she could lose her mind, she could lose her head, she didn't know what she was doing," he added. |
"How she imagined she could get away with this, I don't know. | "How she imagined she could get away with this, I don't know. |
"She was a control freak, selfish and ugly inside." | "She was a control freak, selfish and ugly inside." |
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