Llanelli: Mum killed in ‘sustained attack’, court hears

The jury saw an exchange between Mr Jones and his ex-partner Tracey Thompson in which he called his son, Jamie Davies, and Ms Evans scamming thieves. Following a phone conversation between Mr Jones and Ms Thompson that afternoon, the jury was also shown a text telling her “don’t say a word”.

Following a 999 call to the police by Ms Thompson, police arrived at the house at 17:32.

They discovered the 30-year-old’s body in the kitchen facedown, and Mr Jones was arrested at 20.02 that day.

The jury also heard details of Mr Jones’s mental state at the time, saying he was becoming “increasingly agitated”, claiming he was financially being taken advantage of by Ms Evans and his son, Mr Davies.

Mr Jones kept his head down during the evidence.

Ms Evans’s family, who were in court, have previously released a statement to say they were “heartbroken by her loss” adding “she would be greatly missed by us all”.

The trial, which is expected to last two weeks, will resume on Wednesday.