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| Party-goer admits samurai murder | Party-goer admits samurai murder |
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| A man has admitted murdering a 21-year-old woman after arguing with her at a house party in County Durham. | A man has admitted murdering a 21-year-old woman after arguing with her at a house party in County Durham. |
| Carie Burns, of Kendal, died in hospital after being stabbed with a samurai sword and then run over in the street in Consett in May 2006. | Carie Burns, of Kendal, died in hospital after being stabbed with a samurai sword and then run over in the street in Consett in May 2006. |
| Hugh Penrose, 36, of Thomas Street, Consett, had previously denied the charge at Newcastle Crown Court. | Hugh Penrose, 36, of Thomas Street, Consett, had previously denied the charge at Newcastle Crown Court. |
| The judge remanded him in custody and told him to expect a life term when he is sentenced on 21 February. | The judge remanded him in custody and told him to expect a life term when he is sentenced on 21 February. |
| Following the guilty plea, it was revealed that Penrose was jailed for five years in 1995 after stabbing a police constable, Richard Green, with a screwdriver while out stealing cars in Scarborough. | Following the guilty plea, it was revealed that Penrose was jailed for five years in 1995 after stabbing a police constable, Richard Green, with a screwdriver while out stealing cars in Scarborough. |
| You will appreciate that there can be but one sentence for this offence and that will be a sentence of life imprisonment Judge David Hodson, Newcastle Crown Court | You will appreciate that there can be but one sentence for this offence and that will be a sentence of life imprisonment Judge David Hodson, Newcastle Crown Court |
| The North Yorkshire officer was protected by £200 body armour, bought following the death of his wife because he did not want his children to be orphaned if he was killed on the beat. | The North Yorkshire officer was protected by £200 body armour, bought following the death of his wife because he did not want his children to be orphaned if he was killed on the beat. |
| Miss Burns and Penrose had begun to argue after most guests had left the house party in May. | Miss Burns and Penrose had begun to argue after most guests had left the house party in May. |
| He stabbed her with the sword and, when she staggered outside, deliberately ran her over with his Ford Mondeo. | He stabbed her with the sword and, when she staggered outside, deliberately ran her over with his Ford Mondeo. |
| Miss Burns had only moved to the area from Cumbria three weeks earlier. | |
| Stun gun | Stun gun |
| Judge David Hodson told Penrose: "You will appreciate that there can be but one sentence for this offence and that will be a sentence of life imprisonment." | Judge David Hodson told Penrose: "You will appreciate that there can be but one sentence for this offence and that will be a sentence of life imprisonment." |
| After driving from the scene, Penrose removed the car's number plates before being involved in a confrontation with a bus driver. | After driving from the scene, Penrose removed the car's number plates before being involved in a confrontation with a bus driver. |
| He threatened the driver with a long-bladed knife in Craghead, about seven miles from the house party, and fled on foot. | He threatened the driver with a long-bladed knife in Craghead, about seven miles from the house party, and fled on foot. |
| He was arrested about an hour after the attack when armed police officers subdued him with a 50,000 volt Taser stun gun. | He was arrested about an hour after the attack when armed police officers subdued him with a 50,000 volt Taser stun gun. |