A woman accused of murdering an Ammanford man confessed to what she had done in front of two social workers, a jury has heard.

Maxine Williams, 22, said she had done her mother Julie a favour by stabbing to death Bernard Evans in the early hours of January 22 - and that she had been planning to “do him” for six months.

Williams, from Pembrey, is on trial at Swansea crown court charged with the murder of Mr Evans - her mother’s partner.

Sharon Bates, a social worker, said she and her team manager Philip Pike visited Williams at Eastwood Park women’s prison, near Bristol, where she was on remand following her arrest.

The purpose was to discuss the care of Williams’ baby daughter now she was awaiting trial.

But, said Mrs Bates, Williams suddenly began talking about what happened in the kitchen of the house in Pantyffynon Road, shared by her mother and Mr Evans.

She said she had had an argument with Mr Evans, who was standing holding a knife wrapped in a tea towel.

Williams began taking kitchen knives out of a block and throwing them at him. It was ironic that the knife that killed him was the smallest in the block, she said.

“She said she had done her mother a favour,” said Mrs Bates. “She was sick of seeing her mother with black eyes and bruising.”

Williams denies murder and the case continues.