A terminally ill man is hoping to beat cancer so he can reunite with his wife - even though she plotted to have him shot, poisoned and blown up on their wedding anniversary.
Ray Weatheralls wife Hayley, 38, schemed with her secret lover - who was also his best friend of 20 years - to kill her devoted husband in a wild series of plots, all of which he survived. Powells daughter Heather was also involved.
She and Glenn Pollard were both jailed for life after he endured being shot in the face, a swimming pool heater explosion and a plan to end his life with sleeping pills and insulin.
The father-of-seven, who has terminal brain cancer, still has the bullet scar and second degree burns to remind him of the incidents.
But more than five years after she was caged Mr Weatherall says he is hanging on until Hayley is released in nine years time, and has totally forgiven her.
Despite his condition, he still takes 200-mile trips every month to see her in HMP Bronzefield, in Ashford, Surrey - and is looking forward to throwing a big party when she is finally out.
My aim is to survive long enough so Hayley can be released from prison and she can come back home, he told the Mirror. This house is as much hers as it is mine. I cant wait to have her back. I shouldve been dead years ago.
Ray Weatheralls wife Hayley, 38, schemed with her secret lover - who was also his best friend of 20 years - to kill her devoted husband in a wild series of plots, all of which he survived. Powells daughter Heather was also involved. Pictured: Mr Weatherall in 2018
More than five years after she was caged Mr Weatherall says he is hanging on until Hayley is released in nine years time, and has totally forgiven her. Pictured: Together before she was jailed
She and Glenn Pollard (pictured) were both jailed for life after he endured being shot in the face, a swimming pool heater explosion and a plan to end his life with sleeping pills and insulin
From left to right: Heather Pollard, Hayley Weatherall, who were both jailed for 15 years, and Glenn Pollard, who was jailed for 17 years
Its a miracle I am here. My aim is to see her walk through that door. I will stay alive long enough for that. People say Im mad but I dont care. I visit her each month and we kiss and hug and it is lovely.
Hayley was brainwashed. She was a fool. She has always been easily led astray. And shes serving a life sentence for that stupidity. But I blame my old friend Glenn entirely.
Mr Weatherall says he doesnt ever want to see his ex-best friend again, and he wont be invited to Hayleys release party.
He and Pollard had been pals for more than 20 years and went shooting together.
The loyal husband has previously amazed onlookers for his forgiveness - buying his wife Christmas presents to enjoy in prison just months after she was jailed.
A family friend told the Mirror that he wanted to give her perfume, but as liquids were not allowed in the prison he chose a Boyzone CD.
Despite a judge calling Mrs Weatherall cold and calculated and impatient for her husband to die, her husband claimed she was made out to be worse than she is.
Ray had been told he had months to live when Heather, who goes by the name Arthur, shot him in the face like a sniper after a string of failed attempts on his life.
Mr Weatherall says he doesnt ever want to see his ex-best friend again, and he wont be invited to Hayleys release party
Despite his condition, he still takes 200-mile trips every month to see her in HMP Bronzefield, in Ashford, Surrey - and is looking forward to throwing a big party when she is finally out. Pictured: Visiting her in prison in 2019
The father-of-seven, who has terminal brain cancer, still has the bullet scar and second degree burns to remind him of the incidents. Pictured: An X-ray of Raymond Weatheralls jaw, with a bullet visible
They included a swimming pool heater explosion which left him with second degree burns, drowning him while fishing and poisoning him with insulin.
Mr Weatherall remained ignorant that his wife and his best friend of 20 years were trying to kill him after they planned a new life together.
At their trial, Maidstone Crown Court was told the non-fatal shooting triggered a long and intricate Kent Police investigation, which uncovered a string of other unsuccessful attempts on the mans life, planned before and after the shooting.
Shortly after they were jailed, Mr Weatherall told Good Morning Britain that Glenn had been the main instigator of the plot, and that his wife was dragged into it.
He said: Im disgusted with Glenn and his daughter. Glenn was most certainly the driver of it all. Im disgusted that my wife for getting involved with it all.
It was probably two or three months prior to me finding out what was actually going on. She started being a little bit cold towards me.
Up until that point we never had any issues whatsoever. I still dont understand how she got involved in it all.
Their schemes began unravelling in January after Rays niece Emma Worsfold tipped off police that they were trying to kill Ray, after she learned of the affair.
Mr Weatherall remained ignorant that his wife and his best friend of 20 years were trying to kill him after they planned a new life together
Shortly after they were jailed, Mr Weatherall told Good Morning Britain that Glenn had been the main instigator of the plot, and that his wife was dragged into it
Kent Police raided their homes and quickly recovered the bolt-action rifle that was used to shoot him.
Electrical devices were analysed and hundreds of messages were discovered between Glenn and Heather, including about how they planned to kill his love rival.
The jury was also told about other events that had threatened the victims life between the summer of 2017 and the spring of 2018, which was just chalked up to accidents.
Mr Weatherall was blown up when his burner exploded, was set up to be drowned during a fishing trip with Pollard, and an incidence of suspected poisoning.
Glenn Pollard got life with a minimum of 17 years while the other two were jailed for life with a minimum of 15 years.
Heather Pollard was seen laughing in the dock with her father before the sentence was handed down.
Jurors heard treacherous Pollard had a gun license and brainwashed his daughter - who was Mr Weatheralls great-niece - to fire the sniper shot last November.
He was shot in the face at Sandwich Marina in Kent but survived when the bullet hit his right cheekbone.
Ray had been diagnosed with brain cancer in August 2015 and the following year was given only 18 months to live on to of daily insulin injections for his diabetes.