'I will find you and I will kill you' - chilling message to lover before husband stabbed wife to death

The lover of Mandy Gallear who was stabbed to death by her husband has described their relationship to a jury at Liverpool Crown Court.
Mandy GallearMandy Gallear
Mandy Gallear

Mark Prescott said the defendant, Stuart Gallear threatened him on the phone after finding out he was having an affair with his 42-year-old wife.

Mr Prescott told a hushed court that Gallear said: “I am not coming for you now but I will find you and I will kill you.”

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He told the court that the relationship with Mrs Gallear first became physical in April 2016 after they began contacting each other a year earlier.

The scene of the stabbingThe scene of the stabbing
The scene of the stabbing

He was thrown out of his home by his wife when she found out about the affair and said he and Mrs Gallear were set to view a bungalow together on the day of her killing.

Mr Prescott confirmed to Simon Csoka QC, defending, that he was now reunited with his wife, Ann-Marie Croft.

The trial continues