Apapale Adoum, 39, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to the murder of Victoria Adams in Hammersmith after forensic evidence linked him to the fatal February attack.
A 39-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of 36-year-old Victoria Adams in Hammersmith, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police.
Apapale Adoum, of no fixed address, admitted at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 26 August, that he killed Ms Adams earlier this year.
Detective Chief Inspector Matt Denby, who led the investigation, described the killing as a “tragedy,” saying Ms Adams had shown kindness by offering Adoum a place to stay. “Victoria deserved better,” he said, adding that Adoum’s guilty plea highlighted the strength of evidence gathered by detectives.
Police were first called to Coulter Road at 22:13hrs on 9 February after reports of a man forcing entry into a flat. Ms Adams was found with a fatal head injury.
Adoum was arrested at the scene and initially jailed for 42 weeks for possession of offensive weapons. Forensic evidence later linked him to the murder, leading to fresh charges on 5 June.
He will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 24 October.
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