A girl who stabbed her mum’s neighbour within the coronary heart left her ex a voicemail message saying: “I’ve just murdered someone”.
Rebecca Louise Press, 31, killed dad-of-one Richard Marc Ash, 57, at a home in New Tredegar, 32km north of Cardiff in South Wales, in July final 12 months, reported The Sun.
Press has now been jailed for all times with a minimal of 20 years after admitting homicide.
She initially denied the cost however modified the plea on the fifth day of her trial.
In a haunting voicemail launched by police, Press may be heard telling her ex Ashley Allen: “Ash, it’s really bad. It’s really f***ing bad. I’ve just stabbed someone and killed them.
“I’ve just murdered someone, please phone me back.”
Cardiff Crown Court heard how boozed-up Press used a kitchen knife to stab Mr Ash whereas she was excessive on medication.
Mr Ash’s stab wound virtually precisely matched the total 7.5cm size of the blade as much as the deal with.
The weapon was plunged into his chest and pierced his coronary heart – inflicting Mr Ash to undergo a cardiac arrest from lack of blood and die.
Mr Ash s dad and mom at this time spoke of their torment at dropping their “gentle, loving, generous” son as Press was caged.
They stated in a sufferer influence assertion: “Since his death in such traumatic circumstances we have been devastated, to say we are missing him would be a great understatement.
“We have found normal everyday life very burdensome, feeling really isolated and unable to cope. Due in no small way to our grief as well as our age (82) and disabilities.
“We both feel that whatever happens during the court procedure nothing will bring our ray of sunshine back to his family.
“We are absolutely heartbroken and miss every hair on his head.”
Mr Ash, who was “best friends” with Press’ mum Michelle, had spent the day consuming with the 2 girls and a few neighbours in Michelle’s backyard whereas watching the rugby.
He then went to the pub with Press, with Mr Ash’s remaining moments with the killer revealed in chilling CCTV.
Once on the pub, Press turned aggressive and claimed he had locked her in a rest room.
When Mr Ash left to stroll again to Press’ mum’s dwelling, she adopted and a row broke out between her and her brother.
Press allegedly headbutted her mum and minimize her – inflicting Mr Ash to ring the emergency companies.
He instructed them: “It’s all kicking off here at the moment.
“I’m in my neighbour’s house.
“There are two people who are not wanted in here and they have assaulted people.”
When officers arrived minutes later, he had already been stabbed.
The court docket was instructed he “paid the price with his life” after making an attempt to calm the scenario down.
After knifing Mr Ash, Press burst into her mum’s room and instructed her: “I’ve f***ing stabbed your best friend”.
She then fled the house and hid in an overgrown space as paramedics battled to avoid wasting Mr Ash’s life.
After police discovered her, she “feigned surprise”, asking officers: “Have I murdered someone?”
A well being care skilled who examined Press on the police station was shocked at how “oddly calm and jovial” she was.
Tests revealed she had benzodiazepines – a sedative medicine – in her system in addition to MDMA and traces of THC, which is present in hashish.
In a ready assertion to detectives, Press claimed Mr Ash turned “aggressive” in the direction of her.
She stated: “I picked up the closest item to me which was the knife and hit him with it.
“I didn’t intend to stab him in the chest but I accept that is what I did.
“I had no intention to kill Mark I was acting in self defence.
“Mark is a six foot plus man and a lot bigger and stronger than me.
“I was genuinely in fear for my safety.”
Press admitted stabbing Mr Ash and assaulting her mom however denied homicide and assault occasioning precise bodily hurt.
She modified her plea halfway by means of the trial.
A second cost of precise bodily hurt in opposition to her mum Michelle by headbutting her will lie on the file.
Millie Davies of the Crown Prosecution Service stated: “Rebecca Press killed Marc Ash, her mother’s neighbour and best friend, in a senseless act of gratuitous violence while under the influence of drink and drugs.
“During the course of the evidence being presented to the jury by the CPS, Press decided to change her plea, pleading guilty to murder.
“Marc Ash was simply trying to help a friend in distress, a decision which tragically cost him his life. Our thoughts remain with his family and friends.”
This story appeared in The Sun and is reproduced with permission.
Source: www.news.com.au
