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Woman jailed for plotting with lover to murder husband in caravan and make it look like suicide
Michelle Mills and Geraint Berry plotted to murder her husband for their affair and to claim a £124,000 life insurance policy, but the plan was foiled when the victim fought back.
- On Friday at Swansea Crown Court, Mr Justice Nicklin KC jailed Michelle Mills and Geraint Berry for 19 years each for conspiracy to murder, prosecutors said they planned to claim 124,000.
- After a three-month affair leading up to the September 20 attack, Mills and Berry discussed varied murder methods, assembled a 'kill kit' and decided to stage a fake armed raid at the static caravan in Cenarth, Carmarthenshire.
- Two masked intruders forced entry into the static caravan in Cenarth, Carmarthenshire, armed with imitation handguns and gas masks, but Christopher Mills fought off the attackers and his wife called 999 shortly after 11.30pm.
- Steven Thomas received a 12-month sentence for possessing an imitation firearm, while victim Christopher Mills reported lasting physical and psychological harm including scars, blurred vision, headaches, and anxiety.
- Prosecutors told the court that messaging evidence exposed a real conspiracy with multiple attempts, praising officers for a complex inquiry involving Geraint Berry, Michelle Mills, and Dyfed-Powys Police.
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