On the day his trial was set to begin, Shane Simmonds changed his plea to guilty for murdering his wife, Tia, whose body was found in their attic.
Simmonds previously admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility for his wife but that plea was not accepted by the prosecution, leading to his trial.
Judge Philip Katz informed jurors that their role was concluded after Simmonds changed his plea, highlighting that he would be sentenced to a life term.
Barrister Jonathan Higgs described the case as very disturbing, indicating that Simmonds's motivation for the murder largely remains unexplained even post-plea.
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