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| Wife and lover tried to shoot, burn, poison and drown husband | Wife and lover tried to shoot, burn, poison and drown husband |
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| A wife plotted with her lover and his daughter to kill her terminally ill husband by poisoning him and shooting him in the face. | A wife plotted with her lover and his daughter to kill her terminally ill husband by poisoning him and shooting him in the face. |
| Ray Weatherall survived a number of attempts on his life, including a swimming pool heater explosion which left him with second degree burns | Ray Weatherall survived a number of attempts on his life, including a swimming pool heater explosion which left him with second degree burns |
| His wife Hayley Weatherall, 32, also planned to kill him using sleeping tablets and insulin. | His wife Hayley Weatherall, 32, also planned to kill him using sleeping tablets and insulin. |
| A jury at Maidstone Crown Court found her guilty of conspiracy to murder. | A jury at Maidstone Crown Court found her guilty of conspiracy to murder. |
| Her lover Glenn Pollard, 49, and his daughter Heather, 20, were also convicted of the same charge. | |
| The court heard Mr Weatherall, 53, was told by doctors in early 2016 he had just 18 months to live. | The court heard Mr Weatherall, 53, was told by doctors in early 2016 he had just 18 months to live. |
| 'Sniper' shot | 'Sniper' shot |
| Jurors were told his wife had been having an affair with Pollard, who was her husband's best friend, and they planned to have a new life together. | Jurors were told his wife had been having an affair with Pollard, who was her husband's best friend, and they planned to have a new life together. |
| Prosecutor Simon Taylor said there had been a series of plots on Mr Weatherall's life, including the swimming pool explosion and the poison plan. | Prosecutor Simon Taylor said there had been a series of plots on Mr Weatherall's life, including the swimming pool explosion and the poison plan. |
| The court heard there was an aborted plan by Glenn Pollard to push Mr Weatherall overboard during a fishing trip in a boat they co-owned. | The court heard there was an aborted plan by Glenn Pollard to push Mr Weatherall overboard during a fishing trip in a boat they co-owned. |
| On 29 November last year Mr Weatherall was shot in the face at Sandwich Marina, but survived when the bullet hit his right cheekbone. | |
| The conspiracy only came to light when Heather Pollard's car was found to have been near the marina at the time of the shooting. | The conspiracy only came to light when Heather Pollard's car was found to have been near the marina at the time of the shooting. |
| The court heard both the Pollards had access to guns, with Glenn a registered owner of a rifle found to be consistent with firing the "sniper" shot. | The court heard both the Pollards had access to guns, with Glenn a registered owner of a rifle found to be consistent with firing the "sniper" shot. |
| Heather Pollard, described as a "devoted" daughter, also carried our internet searches on the best ways to kill somebody and not get caught, the court heard. | Heather Pollard, described as a "devoted" daughter, also carried our internet searches on the best ways to kill somebody and not get caught, the court heard. |
| Weatherall, from Ash near Canterbury, and Glenn and Heather Pollard, of Church Lane in West Stourmouth, Canterbury, will be sentenced on Tuesday. | Weatherall, from Ash near Canterbury, and Glenn and Heather Pollard, of Church Lane in West Stourmouth, Canterbury, will be sentenced on Tuesday. |