A dad has admitted and attempting to kill the child's mum.
Denis Beytula plead guilty this morning to murdering the three week old in a horrific knife attack .
He showed little emotion as stood in the dock this morning, weeks after little Andrei lost his fight for life.
Heartbroken mum, Andreea Steffan, 21, thanked the community for their support in an emotional Facebook post, Mirror Online reports.
She wrote: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank to everyone who came to leave flowers and toys and paid respect to my son, in front of my house.
"I really appreciate it and thanks to everyone for the messages.
"It's really nice to see how you guys support me and my family during this hard time.
"May God give to everyone what they deserve. Thanks to all of you again."
Beytula's guilty pleas were accepted by Newcastle Crown Court this morning, and he will be sentenced at a later date.
Neighbours had earlier told Chronicle Live that Andreea 'longed' for a child and excitedly prepared her home for the baby's arrival before the attack, on October 2 in Wallsend, NorthTyneside..
A 57-year-old explained: "She was talking to me a few days before she gave birth saying how excited she was and how she knew it was going to be a boy.
"She was really excited, they were getting stuff for the flat and getting everything ready.
"We couldn't believe it when we heard what had happened."
Moments before the alleged attack overjoyed Andreea posted a loving Facebook message about her newborn son.
She wrote: "I asked God to send me a man who will always love me. So, he gave me a son." It was followed by a blue heart and baby emoji.
The message was posted at 1.44pm on Wednesday - just 31 minutes before emergency services were called to the family home and found mum and son with life-threatening injuries.
