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| Wimbledon antiques dealer admits strangling daughter | |
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| A wealthy antiques dealer has admitted strangling his seven-year-old daughter with a dressing gown cord. | |
| Robert Peters, 55, is accused of attacking Sophia at their home in Wimbledon, south-west London, in November. | |
| Peters denied murder but admitted manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. | Peters denied murder but admitted manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. |
| The prosecutor did not accept his plea and there will be a trial at the Old Bailey from 23 April. | The prosecutor did not accept his plea and there will be a trial at the Old Bailey from 23 April. |
| The trial is expected to last for two weeks. | |
| Peters, of Blenheim Road, was remanded in custody. | Peters, of Blenheim Road, was remanded in custody. |
| A further case management hearing was set for 28 March. | A further case management hearing was set for 28 March. |
| Sophia was rushed to hospital on 3 November and placed on a life support machine, but she died the following day. | Sophia was rushed to hospital on 3 November and placed on a life support machine, but she died the following day. |