Convicted murderer who stabbed girlfriend 19 times 'was out on licence' View 2 Images

A convicted murderer has admitted killing his pregnant girlfriend by stabbing her 19 times after being released from prison on licence. Alana Odysseos, 32, was in the early stages of pregnancy with her third child when she was attacked by “lifer” Shaine March at her home in Walthamstow, east London, early last July 22.

March, 47, of Surrey Quays, south-east London, had admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility but denied murder. On Friday, he dramatically changed his plea and admitted the murder of Ms Odysseos.

It came after it emerged in legal argument on Thursday that a defence expert due to give evidence in his trial no longer supported his diminished responsibility claim.

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