Ms Griffiths forgave him and they remained together after she decided against pursuing a prosecution. But by 2019 they found themselves in debt and fell into a “low mood”, by which time, Judge Daniel Williams said, Rowlands’ thoughts of killing Ms Griffiths had “resurfaced”. Madog Rowlands Judge Williams said: “As you well knew, Lauren saw hope in her life and did not want it to end. I am sure that you had thoughts of murdering her for a long time, well over a year, before you did. “In March 2018 when you strangled Lauren, she got away from you. In the following April, you were to give her no chance.”