Killer wife 'vile' says husband

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The 69-year-old husband of a woman who stabbed her lover's wife to death has told a jury of their marital problems.

Rebecca Harris, 30, has admitted murdering Jaspal Marsh in Gorseinon, Swansea, in 2006, but claims her lover Stephen Marsh persuaded her to do it.

Mr Marsh, 37, denies arranging his wife's murder at his trial at Swansea Crown Court.

Harris' husband, Ron, described his wife's behaviour as "vile" and said they were getting divorced.

Mr Harris, a former businessman who married Rebecca Harris when she was 25 and he was 65, accused his wife of shouting obscenities at him, punching him and throwing things at him.

Mr Harris said he was aware "she was seeing a man from Gorseinon".

He told the jury that at one point she announced she would leave the marital home for £1,000 in cash.

But after he handed over the money she refused to move out.

'Too old'

He also described finding her "whiplash collection" of what he regarded as bondage gear comprising of high heel shoes, a rubber bra, lace up corset and a thong.

Mr Harris said: "She tried to laugh it off and said 'they use that in dances nowadays' as if indicating that I was too old."

Harris claims Mr Marsh pestered her to kill his wife

The court has previously heard that Mrs Marsh died after being stabbed repeatedly by Harris in her bedroom at her home in Gorseinon in July 2006.

Harris and Mr Marsh, who met while working at a directory inquiries call centre in Swansea, were involved in a sado-masochistic relationship.

The prosecution claims that the pair had hatched a plot to kill Mr Marsh's wife.

Mr Marsh is alleged to have set the murder scene by ensuring his wife left their home unlocked before going to bed.

He is alleged to have visited a city centre pub to establish an alibi from where he texted Harris as she carried out the murder.

The court heard on Tuesday that Mr Marsh was playing a computer football game with a friend while his wife was being murdered.

Andrew Byrne, who was out drinking with Mr Marsh, told the jury how Mr Marsh kept pausing during the game to use his mobile phone.

The case continues.