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Iuliana Tudos death: Man admits Finsbury Park barmaid murder | Iuliana Tudos death: Man admits Finsbury Park barmaid murder |
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A man has admitted killing a barmaid whose naked body was found in a park after she went missing on Christmas Eve. | A man has admitted killing a barmaid whose naked body was found in a park after she went missing on Christmas Eve. |
Iuliana Tudos, 22, was discovered dead in a disused building in Finsbury Park, north London, three days later. | Iuliana Tudos, 22, was discovered dead in a disused building in Finsbury Park, north London, three days later. |
Ms Tudos, of Russian and Greek origin, had been slashed with a broken bottle in the neck, abdomen and wrists. | Ms Tudos, of Russian and Greek origin, had been slashed with a broken bottle in the neck, abdomen and wrists. |
Kasim Lewis, 31, of Friern Barnet, north London, pleaded guilty to her murder at the Old Bailey on Thursday. | Kasim Lewis, 31, of Friern Barnet, north London, pleaded guilty to her murder at the Old Bailey on Thursday. |
Prosecutor Crispin Aylett QC said: "Although there is no evidence that Iuliana was actually sexually assaulted, the prosecution allege that this was a sexually motivated and sadistic attack." | Prosecutor Crispin Aylett QC said: "Although there is no evidence that Iuliana was actually sexually assaulted, the prosecution allege that this was a sexually motivated and sadistic attack." |
During the attack, Lewis extracted her PIN number and later withdrew cash from her account. | During the attack, Lewis extracted her PIN number and later withdrew cash from her account. |
The court heard Ms Tudos was born in Moldova and worked in the World's End pub in Camden High Street. | The court heard Ms Tudos was born in Moldova and worked in the World's End pub in Camden High Street. |
She had finished her shift at the pub and was planning to spend Christmas with friends after going home to collect her things. | She had finished her shift at the pub and was planning to spend Christmas with friends after going home to collect her things. |
She was picked up on CCTV at 20:33 heading towards the entrance of Finsbury Park. | She was picked up on CCTV at 20:33 heading towards the entrance of Finsbury Park. |
When she failed to turn up, her friends posted messages on social media, contacted the pub, hospitals and distributed fliers. | When she failed to turn up, her friends posted messages on social media, contacted the pub, hospitals and distributed fliers. |
Her body was found in a burnt out shed by her friends, the court heard. | Her body was found in a burnt out shed by her friends, the court heard. |
Paramedics described a wound to her chest as looking like the logo for Batman or the letter M, and she had been bound with cable ties, the court heard. | Paramedics described a wound to her chest as looking like the logo for Batman or the letter M, and she had been bound with cable ties, the court heard. |
'Full of energy' | |
In a statement read to the court, Ms Tudos's stepfather said his daughter was murdered in the most "inhumane way". | |
He described his "beloved daughter" as "full of energy" and "loved and cherished by all of her friends and family". | |
"As a family, we will never get through this," he added. | |
Lewis, who was born in Monserrat, had previously been jailed for an earlier sex attack. | Lewis, who was born in Monserrat, had previously been jailed for an earlier sex attack. |
In September 2005, he was handed two years for sexual assault and exposure on a bus and placed on the sex offenders register. | In September 2005, he was handed two years for sexual assault and exposure on a bus and placed on the sex offenders register. |
In 2011, he received a further eight months in jail for failing to comply with the sex offender notification requirements and a community order. | In 2011, he received a further eight months in jail for failing to comply with the sex offender notification requirements and a community order. |
He will be sentenced at the same court later. | He will be sentenced at the same court later. |