Student pleads guilty to murder of Maria Saceanu
Benjamin William Day admitted murdering Maria Saceanu after changing his plea during his trial. He is due to be sentenced in December.
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Benjamin William Day, 20, changed his plea to guilty on the second day of his trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court for the murder of 24-year-old Maria Saceanu, BBC News reported. Prosecutors said he had planned the killing on 20 December and prepared a rented room in Tividale, West Midlands, with plastic sheeting and items intended to help him dispose of evidence. [1]
Prosecutor Rachel Brand KC said Day, a forensic science student at the University of Worcester, was fascinated by the US television series Dexter. According to the BBC’s account of the prosecution case, he lined the room’s walls and floor with plastic sheeting to emulate the programme’s main character. [1]
Before changing his plea, Day had been expected to argue that he acted in self-defence and had set up the room to film a Dexter tribute for TikTok. He was remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on 4 December. [1]
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