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Woman guilty in stab murder case Woman guilty in stab murder case
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A woman has been found guilty of the murder of her mother's boyfriend by stabbing him to death.A woman has been found guilty of the murder of her mother's boyfriend by stabbing him to death.
Maxine Williams, 22, attacked Bernard Evans with a knife, stabbing him in the chest and arm.Maxine Williams, 22, attacked Bernard Evans with a knife, stabbing him in the chest and arm.
She had denied murdering the 42-year-old but was found guilty by a jury at Swansea Crown Court.She had denied murdering the 42-year-old but was found guilty by a jury at Swansea Crown Court.
An artery in Mr Evans' arm was severed in the attack and he bled to death in the kitchen of his home in Pantyffynnon Road, Ammanford, on 22 January.An artery in Mr Evans' arm was severed in the attack and he bled to death in the kitchen of his home in Pantyffynnon Road, Ammanford, on 22 January.
Williams, the mother of a young baby who lived in Pembrey at the time, will be sentenced on Wednesday.Williams, the mother of a young baby who lived in Pembrey at the time, will be sentenced on Wednesday.
Before sending the jury out to consider its verdict the judge, Mr Justice Nigel Davis, told them Williams had offered police three explanations but had declined to enter the witness box.Before sending the jury out to consider its verdict the judge, Mr Justice Nigel Davis, told them Williams had offered police three explanations but had declined to enter the witness box.
These included that she was suffering from diminished responsibility.These included that she was suffering from diminished responsibility.
The judge also said her other defences appeared to be that she had not meant to kill him and that it was self defence.The judge also said her other defences appeared to be that she had not meant to kill him and that it was self defence.
During the trail the jury heard 999 made following the stabbing During the trail the jury heard 999 calls made following the stabbing
He pointed out that at various stages during police interviews she she had maintained that she had not meant to hurt Mr Evans and that she had stabbed him accidentally while trying to stop him from attacking her.He pointed out that at various stages during police interviews she she had maintained that she had not meant to hurt Mr Evans and that she had stabbed him accidentally while trying to stop him from attacking her.
Repeatedly violentRepeatedly violent
But in other accounts she said she had been planning to kill him for months because he had been repeatedly violent towards her mother.But in other accounts she said she had been planning to kill him for months because he had been repeatedly violent towards her mother.
He reminded the jury she said during one interview: "I've been tasting blood for weeks."He reminded the jury she said during one interview: "I've been tasting blood for weeks."
She also told police: "I thought I would just kill him off. If I could have got hold of a gun I would have done it with that."She also told police: "I thought I would just kill him off. If I could have got hold of a gun I would have done it with that."
Mr Justice Davis said the jury might find the interviews revealing.Mr Justice Davis said the jury might find the interviews revealing.
She told police she was guilty of murder "but almost in the same breath" that it had been an accident.She told police she was guilty of murder "but almost in the same breath" that it had been an accident.
Police used a taser gun to restrain Ms Williams when she fled into the garden after the killing, the court has been told.Police used a taser gun to restrain Ms Williams when she fled into the garden after the killing, the court has been told.