A mother accused of murdering her boyfriend had previously threatened to kill an ex, a jury has been told.
Michelle Mills left the threatening voicemail message on the man's mobile phone.
Details of the message to the man, who cannot be identified because of a court order, were read to the jury at Lincoln Crown Court yesterday.
Yvonne Coen QC, prosecuting, said the message was left on the man's phone less than three weeks before the death of Mills's boyfriend, Edward Miller, whom she is alleged to have stabbed more than 20 times at her home in King Street, Scalford.
Parts of Mills's message said: "Seriously, I am going to kill you. If I don't I'm going to get someone to do it for me. I'll pay anything to make sure you're dead. Goodbye."
The jury was told police were called to Mills's former home in Lake Terrace, Melton, on a number of occasions .
On one occasion, Mr Miller was arrested for criminal damage. In January 2012, Mills was arrested for assaulting police officers.
Three lines of a white powder, believed to be either M-Cat or cocaine, was found on a kitchen work surface but both Mills and Mr Miller denied it belonged to them.
The following day, an officer returned to Lake Terrace and discovered damage to doors and holes punched through walls, said to have been caused by Mr Miller.
Mr Miller was found in possession of cannabis following his arrest during one visit in December 2011. He was later convicted of possessing the drug with intent to supply, for which he was given a community order by Melton magistrates in May 2012.
Mills is alleged to have repeatedly stabbed Mr Miller after they returned to their cottage following a Bonfire Night party at a pub.
Mills (31) denies murder on November 6. The jury has been told that she admits she was responsible for his death.
The trial continues on Monday.
