A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a university lecturer.
Paul Antony Butler, 53, admitted murdering Claire Chick, 48, during an incident in Plymouth in January.
He also pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a bladed article.
Butler, of Stangray Avenue, Plymouth, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his pleas during the hearing at Plymouth Crown Court.
The defendant, who appeared on video link from prison, appeared to wipe a tear away from his face as he entered his pleas.
