A man who paid to have his pregnant mistress beaten up to get rid of their unborn child has today been jailed for seven years. Jamie Smith, 23, conspired with two friends to get rid of the child  after learning Jessica Santos, 18, had become pregnant during their affair. Smith planned to lure Miss Santos to a park in Peterborough, Cambs, on the pretence of discussing the pregnancy, where Steven Blades and a third man would attack her with a knife and crowbar. Scroll down for video Jamie Smith, 23 (left), has been jailed for seven years after plotting to have his mistress attacked so she would lose their unborn child. Steven Blades, 23 (right), was jailed for a year after agreeing to carry out the assault
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Jamie Smith, 23, plotted to have mistress Jessica Santos, 18, attacked
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Smith came up with scheme after Miss Santos refused to abort his baby
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He paid Steven Blades, 23, and a third man to attack her in a remote park
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Assault with knife and crowbar designed to make Miss Santos miscarry
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Plot foiled after third man refused to be involved and alerted police
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Smith has been jailed for seven years and Blades jailed for 12 months
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