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| Pc admits murdering his fiancee | Pc admits murdering his fiancee |
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| A police officer has pleaded guilty to murdering his police constable fiancee in Greater Manchester. | A police officer has pleaded guilty to murdering his police constable fiancee in Greater Manchester. |
| Martin Forshaw, 27, of Tottington, Bury, admitted killing Claire Howarth, 31, when he appeared at the city's Crown Court for trial. | Martin Forshaw, 27, of Tottington, Bury, admitted killing Claire Howarth, 31, when he appeared at the city's Crown Court for trial. |
| Ms Howarth, a Greater Manchester police officer, died following a car crash close to the couple's home on 7 May. | |
| A post-mortem examination revealed she died as a result of "severe head trauma". | A post-mortem examination revealed she died as a result of "severe head trauma". |
| She was due to take up a position as a community beat manager in Rochdale after completing her probationary period with the force. | |
| Forshaw, a serving officer with Cheshire Police, resigned from the constabulary when he was charged with her murder. | Forshaw, a serving officer with Cheshire Police, resigned from the constabulary when he was charged with her murder. |
| The couple had been due to get married days after the killing. | |
| Detectives cordoned off the pair's home after Miss Howarth's silver BMW left the road. | |
| She was taken to Royal Bolton Hospital with severe head injuries and died there later. | |
| Police started a murder investigation, suspecting she had been attacked before the crash. |