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Jury hears 'curry poisoning' tape Jury hears 'curry poisoning' tape
(about 13 hours later)
Secret recordings of a supermarket manager allegedly plotting to poison her husband's curry have been played to a Swansea Crown Court jury.Secret recordings of a supermarket manager allegedly plotting to poison her husband's curry have been played to a Swansea Crown Court jury.
The jury was told Susan Shervill, 46, asked colleague Tyler Davies for drugs to give her husband David an overdose.The jury was told Susan Shervill, 46, asked colleague Tyler Davies for drugs to give her husband David an overdose.
The tape led to her being arrested in front of colleagues at the Lidl store she managed in Llanelli.The tape led to her being arrested in front of colleagues at the Lidl store she managed in Llanelli.
Mrs Shervill, of Fforestfach, Swansea, denies soliciting the murder of her husband. The case continues.Mrs Shervill, of Fforestfach, Swansea, denies soliciting the murder of her husband. The case continues.
The court heard that Mr Davies, 28, met Mrs Shervill at the beginning of last year when he landed a job in the store.The court heard that Mr Davies, 28, met Mrs Shervill at the beginning of last year when he landed a job in the store.
He went to the police, the court heard, after being convinced that she really meant to kill her husband.He went to the police, the court heard, after being convinced that she really meant to kill her husband.
Police arranged for Mr Davies to meet Mrs Shervill, who then went on to outline her murder plan in detail in a conversation the police bugged, the jury was told.Police arranged for Mr Davies to meet Mrs Shervill, who then went on to outline her murder plan in detail in a conversation the police bugged, the jury was told.
The jury listened to the tape, which apparently set out the way she planned to poison her husband during a night out.The jury listened to the tape, which apparently set out the way she planned to poison her husband during a night out.
In the tape she also said she intended to ensure her husband's best friend, a prison guard named Eddie Murphy, and his wife Cheryl were with them as witnesses.In the tape she also said she intended to ensure her husband's best friend, a prison guard named Eddie Murphy, and his wife Cheryl were with them as witnesses.
My mate's got this tablet and it's called ecstasy-plus, right, and I am not joking, one tablet will kill him Tyler Davies on the tape played to the juryMy mate's got this tablet and it's called ecstasy-plus, right, and I am not joking, one tablet will kill him Tyler Davies on the tape played to the jury
The meeting took place at an isolated industrial estate on the outskirts of Llanelli in Mr Davies' car in March.The meeting took place at an isolated industrial estate on the outskirts of Llanelli in Mr Davies' car in March.
Mr Davies told her he had a friend who could get him a single extra strong ecstasy tablet which would kill.Mr Davies told her he had a friend who could get him a single extra strong ecstasy tablet which would kill.
"My mate's got this tablet and it's called ecstasy-plus, right, and I am not joking, one tablet will kill him," Mr Davies told her in the taped conversation."My mate's got this tablet and it's called ecstasy-plus, right, and I am not joking, one tablet will kill him," Mr Davies told her in the taped conversation.
Mrs Shervill said: "Well, let's get one tablet then. When I got Eddie and Cheryl with me I'll get him that night and whatever happens Eddie is there to see as well."Mrs Shervill said: "Well, let's get one tablet then. When I got Eddie and Cheryl with me I'll get him that night and whatever happens Eddie is there to see as well."
'Commit suicide''Commit suicide'
Mr Davies said: "But these tablets you are going to give him won't act straight away. Half an hour and he will be out."Mr Davies said: "But these tablets you are going to give him won't act straight away. Half an hour and he will be out."
On the tape, Mrs Shervill said they would go for a curry or "umpteen pints". If the tablet did not dissolve in his pint, she would put it in his curry.On the tape, Mrs Shervill said they would go for a curry or "umpteen pints". If the tablet did not dissolve in his pint, she would put it in his curry.
The court heard that Mr Davies continued asking her whether she was certain she wanted to go through with it. She said she had been thinking about it "for weeks and weeks" and had made up her mind.The court heard that Mr Davies continued asking her whether she was certain she wanted to go through with it. She said she had been thinking about it "for weeks and weeks" and had made up her mind.
She was arrested in March this year and admitted to the conversation that had been recorded before she was aware it had been taped.She was arrested in March this year and admitted to the conversation that had been recorded before she was aware it had been taped.
She told police that she had wanted the drug for herself so she could commit suicide.She told police that she had wanted the drug for herself so she could commit suicide.
In her police statement, she claimed that she believed that Mr Davies would not provide her with the drug if he knew her real reason for wanting it.In her police statement, she claimed that she believed that Mr Davies would not provide her with the drug if he knew her real reason for wanting it.
She also claimed that she had been blackmailed by Mr Davies who she said threatened to tell her husband that they had had an affair. She claimed that she had given him £5,000 to go away. She also claimed that she had been blackmailed by Mr Davies whom she said threatened to tell her husband they had had an affair. She claimed she had given him £5,000 to go away.
Giving evidence in court, Mr Davies said he had several convictions for burglary and theft and shoplifting and had spent time in prison.Giving evidence in court, Mr Davies said he had several convictions for burglary and theft and shoplifting and had spent time in prison.
He said he was a reformed conman who had now changed his behaviour. He denied blackmailing Shervill and claimed they had a brief fling.He said he was a reformed conman who had now changed his behaviour. He denied blackmailing Shervill and claimed they had a brief fling.
Giving evidence yesterday, Mr Shervill told the jury he loved his wife and dismissed suggestions that she tried to kill him.Giving evidence yesterday, Mr Shervill told the jury he loved his wife and dismissed suggestions that she tried to kill him.