MIRROR
A woman who confessed to her ex-boyfriend that she had murdered her mum’s best friend in a chilling voicemail has today been jailed for life.
Rebecca Press, 31, was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of the murder of Marc Ash, 57, in July 2022.
Press initially denied murder but dramatically changed her plea midway through the trial to admit her guilt.
The court heard Press picked up a 7.5cm blade before she plunged it “up to the handle” into the chest of Mr Ash just a fraction from his heart.
Innocent Mr Ash had tried to calm down Press after a booze-fuelled family row after drinking in the garden.
Cardiff Crown Court heard Mr Ash had called 999 but “paid the price with his life” when he was stabbed.
Mr Ash suffered a cardiac arrest and despite the best efforts of the emergency services, his injuries were considered unsurvivable and he was declared dead within an hour of being stabbed.
