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A mother-of-four was murdered by her partner days after she changed her Facebook status from "married" to "single", a court has heard. | A mother-of-four was murdered by her partner days after she changed her Facebook status from "married" to "single", a court has heard. |
Hayley Jones, 26, was found by her children at the family home. She had been fatally stabbed. | |
Cardiff Crown Court heard that Brian Lewis, 31, killed her after telling friends he could not stand to lose her to another man. | |
Mr Lewis, of New Tredegar, Caerphilly, denies murder. | |
The prosecution claims Mr Lewis strangled and stabbed his partner at their home in the Phillipstown area of the town on 12 March. | The prosecution claims Mr Lewis strangled and stabbed his partner at their home in the Phillipstown area of the town on 12 March. |
On 2 March, she changed her Facebook relationship status from married to single and she made it clear their relationship was over Mark Evans, prosecuting | On 2 March, she changed her Facebook relationship status from married to single and she made it clear their relationship was over Mark Evans, prosecuting |
Mark Evans, prosecuting, told the court the couple, who were not married, had been "teenage sweethearts" since Ms Jones was 13, and had described themselves as married. | |
He said: "Hayley started to expand her social life and was spending a lot of time on internet sites, in particular Facebook. | He said: "Hayley started to expand her social life and was spending a lot of time on internet sites, in particular Facebook. |
"She was quite secretive about this, preventing Lewis from using the site and turning the computer off. It is quite clear this rankled with him. | "She was quite secretive about this, preventing Lewis from using the site and turning the computer off. It is quite clear this rankled with him. |
"On 2 March, she changed her Facebook relationship status from married to single and she made it clear their relationship was over." | "On 2 March, she changed her Facebook relationship status from married to single and she made it clear their relationship was over." |
The court heard that after Mr Lewis lost his job, creating a downward spiral on the family finances, Ms Jones took up work as a care assistant. | The court heard that after Mr Lewis lost his job, creating a downward spiral on the family finances, Ms Jones took up work as a care assistant. |
Ms Jones was described as a "devoted mother" to the couple's four children, aged between three and 10. | Ms Jones was described as a "devoted mother" to the couple's four children, aged between three and 10. |
Kitchen knife | Kitchen knife |
The jury was told that Mr Lewis feared their relationship was on the rocks because of the time she spent online. | The jury was told that Mr Lewis feared their relationship was on the rocks because of the time she spent online. |
The court heard Mr Lewis had threatened to kill his partner rather than lose her to another man. | The court heard Mr Lewis had threatened to kill his partner rather than lose her to another man. |
Mr Evans added: "But Lewis told police the only tension between him and Hayley was the use of the home computer." | Mr Evans added: "But Lewis told police the only tension between him and Hayley was the use of the home computer." |
The court heard Mr Lewis attacked Ms Jones with a kitchen knife at 0400 GMT as she was sleeping on the settee at their home, stabbing her through three layers of clothing and two sleeping bags. | The court heard Mr Lewis attacked Ms Jones with a kitchen knife at 0400 GMT as she was sleeping on the settee at their home, stabbing her through three layers of clothing and two sleeping bags. |
He then dialled 999 and told police to come to the house but fled the scene, leaving the couple's four children to find their mother's body. | He then dialled 999 and told police to come to the house but fled the scene, leaving the couple's four children to find their mother's body. |
Mr Lewis later gave himself up at Blackwood Police Station, the court heard. | |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |