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"Joss Stone&amp;#039;s alleged would-be attackers were found carrying a sword, a court has heard. Junior Bradshaw, 32, and Kevin Liverpool, 35, are accused of plotting to murder and rob the soul singer back in 2011.  The trial began at Exeter Crown Court yesterday (March 18), though Joss Stone remained at home. The two men have denied conspiracy to murder, rob and cause grievous bodily harm. They were arrested in Cullompton, Devon, after being spotted driving near Stone&amp;#039;s home in Langford, in June 2011. The court heard that the pair had got lost in the area, and had asked a local postman for directions to Stone&amp;#039;s home. Prosecutors said that local &amp;quot;eagle-eyed&amp;quot; residents noticed them acting suspiciously, and police were soon called. Officers later found a sword, a section of hosepipe, a hammer and a holdall containing a spike, black bags and tape in their vehicle. Notes were also discovered, showing their plans to decapitate the singer, before dumping her body in a river. Prosecutor Simon Morgan said the motive was &amp;quot;irrelevant&amp;quot;, but the notes proved Stone was targeted because of her social connections with members of the Royal Family. The trial is expected to last for up to three weeks. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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