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Breck Bednar stabbing: Lewis Daynes admits schoolboy's murder Breck Bednar stabbing: Lewis Daynes admits schoolboy's murder
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A computer engineer has admitted stabbing to death a 14-year-old boy after meeting him online. An "internet predator" has admitted stabbing to death a 14-year-old boy after meeting him online.
Breck Bednar, of Caterham, Surrey, was found with a neck wound at a flat in Grays, Essex, in February.Breck Bednar, of Caterham, Surrey, was found with a neck wound at a flat in Grays, Essex, in February.
Lewis Daynes, 19, of Rosebery Road, Grays, was due to stand trial on a charge of murder at Chelmsford Crown Court but admitted the offence.Lewis Daynes, 19, of Rosebery Road, Grays, was due to stand trial on a charge of murder at Chelmsford Crown Court but admitted the offence.
It is believed Daynes met Breck, a student at St Bede's School in Redhill, while playing videos games online.It is believed Daynes met Breck, a student at St Bede's School in Redhill, while playing videos games online.
Barrister Richard Whittam QC said it was the prosecution's case that the murder "involved a sexual, sadistic motivation."Barrister Richard Whittam QC said it was the prosecution's case that the murder "involved a sexual, sadistic motivation."
Sleepover After the stabbing, police became aware of a Facebook post saying Breck had met someone "he thought wanted to be his friend".
After his death, police became aware of a Facebook post saying the schoolboy had met someone "he thought wanted to be his friend".
The post, claiming to be from a relative of the victim, said he had turned to the internet after struggling to make friends.The post, claiming to be from a relative of the victim, said he had turned to the internet after struggling to make friends.
It added that on the night of his death, Breck told his father he was going to his friend's house for a sleepover a couple of streets away, saying it "wasn't a huge concern for his parents".It added that on the night of his death, Breck told his father he was going to his friend's house for a sleepover a couple of streets away, saying it "wasn't a huge concern for his parents".
At the time of the killing, Breck's mother Lorin LaFave, said her son was "brutally murdered" by an "internet predator" and posted a message to his favourite band Coldplay on Facebook asking them to raise awareness of the dangers teenagers face online.
BBC reporter Katharine Carpenter said that before the jury came in Daynes' defence team asked for the murder charge to be put to him again.BBC reporter Katharine Carpenter said that before the jury came in Daynes' defence team asked for the murder charge to be put to him again.
She said the guilty plea took Breck's parents, Barry Bednar and Lorin LaFave, by surprise. She said the guilty plea took Breck's parents, Barry Bednar and Ms LaFave, by surprise.
In a statement released by the family, Breck was described as "kind, intelligent" and "extremely gifted".In a statement released by the family, Breck was described as "kind, intelligent" and "extremely gifted".
Daynes looked straight ahead and showed no emotion during the hearing.Daynes looked straight ahead and showed no emotion during the hearing.
Mrs Justice Cox adjourned sentencing to 12 January.Mrs Justice Cox adjourned sentencing to 12 January.