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Man admits double flats killing | Man admits double flats killing |
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A Welsh caretaker of a New Zealand apartment block was stabbed 12 times to death, an Auckland court has heard. | |
David Roberts, 43, originally from Caernarfon, Gwynedd, opened his door to Baseem Ridha Kadhim Abbad Almery, 30, who was carrying an 8in chef's knife. | |
Almery admitted stabbing to death both Mr Roberts and his friend Deni Rudiantonio in July 2008. | |
He said he only wanted to "scare them" after a row with his girlfriend. He will be sentenced next month. | |
Almery, who also admitted assaulting his girlfriend, was remanded in custody until 18 March at the city's high court. | Almery, who also admitted assaulting his girlfriend, was remanded in custody until 18 March at the city's high court. |
The prosecution said the attack happened after Almery, an Iraqi, assaulted his girlfriend, who had told him she wanted to move out. | |
'All went wrong' | 'All went wrong' |
Almery returned to the block carrying the knife and asked a cleaner where the property manager lived. | Almery returned to the block carrying the knife and asked a cleaner where the property manager lived. |
He knocked on Mr Roberts' door and when Mr Roberts answered Almery stabbed him 12 times in the neck and chest. | He knocked on Mr Roberts' door and when Mr Roberts answered Almery stabbed him 12 times in the neck and chest. |
Mr Rudiantonio, who was in the bathroom, was stabbed 18 times in the neck, chest and stomach. | Mr Rudiantonio, who was in the bathroom, was stabbed 18 times in the neck, chest and stomach. |
Almery then threatened to kill his girlfriend, also telling a close friend he had killed two people. | Almery then threatened to kill his girlfriend, also telling a close friend he had killed two people. |
Police found the bodies following an armed siege. Officers took three hours to talk Almery from the building's roof where he held the knife to himself and threatened to jump. | Police found the bodies following an armed siege. Officers took three hours to talk Almery from the building's roof where he held the knife to himself and threatened to jump. |
He is said to have said of the stabbings: "I just wanted to get in. | He is said to have said of the stabbings: "I just wanted to get in. |
"I only took the knife to scare them. I didn't want to hurt them... it all went wrong." | |
Following the killings, Mr Roberts' family described him as a hero and called him "a very, very proud Welshman". | Following the killings, Mr Roberts' family described him as a hero and called him "a very, very proud Welshman". |