A man pleaded guilty to the murder of Toxteth mum-of-two Kay Diamond on the planned opening day of a trial.
The 44-year-old died from serious head injuries at a flat in Greenheys Gardens in February.
Anthony Blye, 52, of Greenhey Gardens, Toxteth, had denied her murder.
But ahead of a murder trial at Liverpool Crown Court this morning, he changed his plea to guilty.
Blye, with short black hair and wearing a suit and tie in the dock, was brought up before a jury was sworn in and spoke only to enter his last-minute guilty plea.
Police were called to the address, which is run by Liverpool Mutual Homes and lies between Croxteth Grove and Croxteth Road near Sefton Park, on Saturday, February 28.
Ms Diamond’s death was initially treated as unexplained but a post mortem examination revealed she died from “blunt force trauma”.
The court heard that Blye will now be sentenced on Friday.
Judge David Aubrey, QC, remanded him in custody.
Ms Diamond’s family was hit by a further tragedy in April, when her daughter Rachelle Owen, 16, was struck by a train close to Hoylake station.
Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
Source: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/