39 year old Apapale Adoum, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey in August to murdering 36-year-old Victoria Adams.
He’s been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years.
Detective Chief Inspector Matt Denby, who led the investigation, said:
“I hope that Adoum’s admission of guilt and long sentence is a small reprieve for Victoria’s family and friends.
“It is a tragedy that she was killed by Adoum after offering him a place to stay, and showing him kindness during his time of need. Victoria deserved better.
“Adoum’s plea is testament to the officers, who worked incredibly hard to build the evidence against him, leaving no doubt he was responsible for Victoria’s death.”
A murder investigation was launched on Sunday, the 9th of February, after police were called to Coulter Road just after 10pm following reports that a man was attempting to force entry to one of the flats. Officers arrived and found Victoria’s body. She had died from a head injury.
Adoum was arrested at the scene, before being charged with two counts of possession of an offensive weapon. He pleaded guilty to the offences and was sentenced to 42 weeks’ imprisonment.
Following a Met investigation, in which careful forensic analysis linked Adoum to Victoria’s death, he was re-arrested on Thursday, the 5th of June, on suspicion of murder and charged the following day.
