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Man admits stabbing lecturer Dr Jeroen Ensink in Islington Man admits stabbing new father Dr Jeroen Ensink in Islington
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A man has admitted stabbing to death a renowned academic outside his home, just days after he had become a father. A man has admitted stabbing to death a renowned academic outside his north London home, just days after he had become a father.
Dr Jeroen Ensink, 41, a leading lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, was killed as he left his flat in Islington, north London on 29 December. Dr Jeroen Ensink, 41, was killed on 29 December as he left his Islington flat to post cards to friends and family to announce his daughter's birth.
Femi Nandap, 23, of Woolwich, admitted manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility when he appeared via videolink at the Old Bailey. Femi Nandap, 23, of Woolwich, admitted manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility via videolink at the Old Bailey.
He will be sentenced in October.He will be sentenced in October.
Dr Ensink, who was leading a project to improve health in Africa, left his flat in Hilldrop Crescent to post cards to family and friends announcing the birth of his 11-day-old daughter when he was attacked. Dr Ensink, a lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine who was leading a project to improve health in Africa, was attacked by Nandap on Hilldrop Crescent.
After he did not return, his wife Nadja left the family home and found the street outside cordoned off and the blood-spattered cards strewn on the pavement. After the academic did not return, his wife Nadja left the family home and found the street outside cordoned off and blood-spattered cards strewn on the pavement.
Nandap, who has a history of mental health problems, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his plea when he appeared on screen from Broadmoor high-security mental hospital.Nandap, who has a history of mental health problems, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his plea when he appeared on screen from Broadmoor high-security mental hospital.
Duncan Atkinson QC said the prosecution accepted the plea as it was "clear... there was an abnormality of mental function at that time".Duncan Atkinson QC said the prosecution accepted the plea as it was "clear... there was an abnormality of mental function at that time".
Nandap, of Pett Street, had been charged with murder.Nandap, of Pett Street, had been charged with murder.
Dr Ensink was originally from Holland and had joined the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine almost a decade ago.Dr Ensink was originally from Holland and had joined the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine almost a decade ago.
At the time of his death he was leading a study in the Democratic Republic of Congo to understand how to control and prevent cholera.At the time of his death he was leading a study in the Democratic Republic of Congo to understand how to control and prevent cholera.
The school's director, Prof Peter Piot, said Dr Ensink was "passionately committed to improving access to water and sanitation in countries where children continue to die needlessly".The school's director, Prof Peter Piot, said Dr Ensink was "passionately committed to improving access to water and sanitation in countries where children continue to die needlessly".
Julian Hendy of charity Hundredfamilies, which helps families of those killed by people with mental health problems, said it was "another deeply distressing case of a... young family destroyed by the violent actions of a seriously mentally ill offender". Julian Hendy of the charity Hundredfamilies, which helps families of those killed by people with mental health problems, said it was "another deeply distressing case of a... young family destroyed by the violent actions of a seriously mentally ill offender".