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A twisted man repeatedly held a kitchen knife to a woman's throat while threatening to kill and rape her, a court has heard. Mark Webber told his victim that he had been paid to end her life and would be paid extra money to carry out the sexual assault too. ‌

Swansea Crown Court heard the defendant also forced the woman to sleep in the same bed as him - while he kept a knife under the pillow. A judge said Webber had "brutally and sadistically" attacked the woman over a prolonged period, and said on the evidence of the night in question alone the defendant should be considered a dangerous offender, but said he was not able to pass an extended sentence. ‌

Emily Bennett, prosecuting, told the court that Webber and the complainant had only been in a relat

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