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Ashley Wadsworth: Man admits murdering Canadian girlfriend

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Ashley Wadsworth died from stab wounds to the chest

A man has admitted murdering his 19-year-old Canadian girlfriend.

Jack Sepple, 23, killed Ashley Wadsworth at a house in Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, Essex, on 1 February.

Ms Wadsworth, from Vernon in British Columbia, had died from stab wounds to the chest, Chelmsford Crown Court heard.

Sepple was remanded in custody until sentencing in court at a date to be fixed.

In a brief hearing, Sepple, of Tennyson Road, admitted killing her after his barrister, Christopher Paxton QC, said a psychiatrist had indicated that the defendant was fit to plead.

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Jack Sepple admitted murder at a hearing in Chelmsford Crown Court

Judge Christopher Morgan told Sepple: "By your plea of guilty to murder there's only one sentence that can be passed and that's a life sentence."

He remanded the defendant in custody until a date to be fixed, when he will be sentenced.

Essex Police attended Tennyson Road shortly after 16:00 GMT on 1 February.

Ms Wadsworth had written on Facebook that she had moved to Chelmsford in November.

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Ms Wadsworth was pronounced dead at the address on Tennyson Road
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