A man has admitted murdering his 'ray of sunshine' housemate on the first day of his trial.
Amadeusz Sekula, 21, was due to go on trial on Tuesday for the murder of 30-year-old Klaudia Soltys but changed his plea at the eleventh hour.
He had previously admitted manslaughter but had initially denied the charge of murder.
Sekula killed Klaudia on Monday, August 2 inside the house they shared in Hull, Hull Live reports.
Emergency services found her with fatal injuries inside their home just before 6am.
Appearing in court Sekula, of Lambert Street, Hull, stood in a secure, glass-fronted dock wearing a grey long-sleeved top.
Speaking with the help of a Polish interpreter, he initially stumbled on his words and said "not guilty" before correcting himself to say "guilty".
The guilty plea was confirmed as the correct one by his barrister.
Sekula will be sentenced at Hull Crown Court on December 20.
Prosecutor Jason Pitter QC said that the parents of Klaudia were likely to join the sentencing hearing remotely via a video link and not in person.
Victim personal statements would be prepared in the next couple of weeks, said Mr Pitter.
Defence barrister Peter Moulson QC said Sekula was a Polish national and he had no previous convictions.
"He has no experience of the criminal justice system," said Mr Moulson.
An existing psychiatric report would be made available to the probation service for a pre-sentence report, the court heard.
Judge John Thackray QC warned Sekula: "You will receive a sentence of life imprisonment. I will make a decision as to how long the minimum term will be when I sentence you."
Klaudia's' friend and colleague Petya Yaknov previously described Klaudia as a "full of life" and "like a model" at the time of her death.
Petya said: "We worked together and she became like family to me.
"She was originally from Poland but came over to the UK years ago and settled in Hull, but she didn't know anyone when she came over on her own.
"Klaudia was a very good person - she was like a ray of sunshine. She was full of life wanted to love and be loved. She was so beautiful and like a model.
"She smiled all the time. She was always smiling, even when things didn’t go well at work she would make fun about it and make us laugh."
