The two men who were accused of plotting to rob and murder British pop singer Joss Stone were convicted on Wednesday with one of the defendants receiving a life sentence, according to reports.

The two men, Kevin Liverpool, 35, and his co-accused Junior Bradshaw, 32, purportedly harbored a deep hatred for Stone, a world-renowned soul and pop star.

Liverpool received life in prison with a minimum term of 10 years and eight months. Bradshaw is still awaiting sentencing which will come at a later date, according to reports.

The two men, who were arrested in June of 2011 a few miles from Stone's rural property located in southwest England, were found guilty of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to rob at the conclusion of the three-week trial at Exeter Crown Court.

Stone's neighbors had called and informed the police of the pair after the two had stopped to ask them for directions. Upon their apprehension, police located several weapons, including hammers, a metal spike and a samurai sword, inside the beaten-up vehicle in which Liverpool and Bradshaw were traveling.

The Recorder of Exeter, Judge Francis Gilbert QC, said Liverpool was a danger to the public after he targeted Stone with the express purpose of taking £1 million from the star singer.

The judge said he had considered passing down on Bradshaw a "hybrid" sentence, which would involve Bradshaw serving out his sentence in a secure psychiatric unit.

"You intended to rob her and kill her and dump her body in the river, according to your words, and then leave the country with your accomplice Junior Bradshaw," the judge said, according to reports. "You had no reason to target her except that she was a wealthy young woman as she was a successful singer. You assumed as she was a friend of the royal family she would be able to give you money."

AP reports said that the two defendants displayed no expression as the jury foreman returned the guilty verdicts four hours after their deliberations began.