A woman accused of stabbing to death her mother’s partner at his Ammanford home is due to begin presenting her defence case to the jury today.

The trial of Maxine Williams, aged 22, has been held up since Thursday afternoon for legal and administrative reasons.

The prosecution case – that Williams deliberately stabbed Bernard Evans, 42, in the arm during a row at his home in Pantyffynnon Road, on January 22 closed on Thursday.

Mr Evans, who shared the house with Williams’ mother Julie, suffered a severed artery and bled to death. Williams, of Pembrey, first told police she was glad Mr Evans had died but said in later interviews that she had merely waved the knife in the air to ward him off.

She claimed he had been drunk.

Later this week the jury will hear closing speeches by Elwen Evans, QC, the barrister leading the prosecution, and Paul Thomas, QC, for Williams, before Judge Nigel Davis sums up the trial.

They are expected to retire to consider a verdict on Monday.

Williams, who is being held in custody, has pleaded not guilty to murder.