Family ask man why he killed wife

Rebecca Morgan's family still have no idea why she was murdered

The family of a murdered mother-of-two have called on her husband to tell them why he killed her.

Steven Morgan, 47, of Sandfields, Port Talbot, denied killing Rebecca Morgan, 34, but was found guilty of her murder at Swansea Crown Court.

The jury convicted him after hearing how he stabbed his wife through her heart at their home in July 2007.

Afterwards, her family asked Morgan, who will be sentenced later, to "be honest" about what happened that night.

During the trial, if was explained Morgan had spent hours rowing with his wife before he stabbed her and let her bleed to death.

In a joint statement released after the verdict, Rebecca's father James McCollum, niece Hayley Thomson and sisters Michelle Thomson and Jacqueline Jones said the guilty verdict was no surprise to the family.

Unless Steven decides to be honest about the events of that night we will never know exactly how or why Rebecca died. Rebecca Morgan's family

"Throughout this trial Steven Morgan has contradicted himself, has had selective memory lapses and has lied outright in order to hide from everyone what really happened on that night," they said.

"If he had any decency at all he would have faced up to what he has done and accepted the consequences without the need to put his children through the awful ordeal of this trial after losing their mother," the family statement added.

"Rebecca was a good wife and loving mother, she was a quiet, private person who kept herself to herself. Rather than show any remorse, Steven Morgan has added insult to injury regarding Rebecca's memory.

"Ultimately, unless Steven decides to be honest about the events of that night we will never know exactly how or why Rebecca died."

'Further anguish'

South Wales Police said they were pleased with the verdict and they hoped it would help the victim's family come to terms with their loss.

Acting Det Ch Insp Mike Cranswick said: "It has been a traumatic time for Rebecca's family who have had to suffer the further anguish and considerable upset of a murder trial.

"I would like to thank all the prosecution witnesses and the investigation team for their hard work and commitment which has ensured the successful outcome."