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Valerie Graves: Romanian man admits 2013 house-sitter murder Valerie Graves: Romanian man admits 2013 house-sitter murder
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A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a grandmother who was bludgeoned to death six years ago.A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a grandmother who was bludgeoned to death six years ago.
Valerie Graves, 55, was found dead in the ground-floor bedroom of a property in Smugglers Lane, Bosham, West Sussex, on December 30, 2013. Valerie Graves, 55, was found dead in the ground-floor bedroom of a property in Smugglers Lane, Bosham, West Sussex, on 30 December 2013.
Cristian Sabou, 27, of Dej, Romania, admitted her murder when he appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Monday, after being extradited to the UK in July. At Lewes Crown Court, 27-year-old Cristian Sabou, of Dej, Romania, admitted murder and was jailed for life with a minimum of 23 years.
Ms Graves had been house-sitting for friends when she was killed.Ms Graves had been house-sitting for friends when she was killed.
She had just moved down from Scotland to be nearer to family.She had just moved down from Scotland to be nearer to family.
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