This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/humber/7049092.stm
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Man admits 'pen attack' murder | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A man has admitted murdering a student by subjecting her to a violent attack that involved stabbing her with pens. | |
Jason Webster, 21, pleaded guilty at Hull Crown Court on Wednesday to murdering Rebecca Love. | |
He had been due to go on trial next week for killing the 26-year-old from Wath-on-Dearne, South Yorkshire. | |
Gary Burrell QC, prosecuting, said Miss Love died after a "violent attack that involved stabbing the head, throat and inside the mouth with pens." | |
Miss Love, who was studying marine biology at Hull University, was found dead in her halls of residence at The Lawns halls in Cottingham in May. | |
She had suffered 90 different injuries from the attack, the court was told. | |
Life sentence | |
Mr Justice Irwin QC said "an inevitable life sentence" would be passed on Webster after reports were prepared. | |
Webster was expected to be sentenced in November. | Webster was expected to be sentenced in November. |
Det Ch Insp Tony Garton said this was the first time Webster had admitted any involvement in Miss Love's death. | |
He said: "He is clearly a dangerous young man who has not only taken a promising young life but he has thrown his own life away too." | |
Earlier Miss Love's parents David and Carol Love left the courtroom in tears. | |
Speaking at the time of their daughter's death, they said: "She is deeply missed. The family are devastated by her untimely death." |