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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. | Ms Howarth, a Greater Manchester police officer, died following a car crash close to the couple's home on 7 May. |
It is believed Forshaw put his already injured partner in the driver's seat before directing the car to crash. | It is believed Forshaw put his already injured partner in the driver's seat before directing the car to crash. |
The couple had been due to get married days after the killing. | The couple had been due to get married days after the killing. |
'Head trauma' | |
Detectives cordoned off the pair's home after Miss Howarth's silver BMW left the road. | 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. | 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. | Police started a murder investigation, suspecting she had been attacked before the crash. |
A post-mortem examination revealed Miss Howarth died as a result of "severe head trauma". | A post-mortem examination revealed Miss Howarth died as a result of "severe head trauma". |
She had been due to take up a position as a community beat manager in Rochdale after completing her probationary period. | |
Forshaw, a serving officer with Cheshire Police who had been known by his middle name Alex at work, resigned from the force when he was charged with her murder. | |
He had joined in 2003 and was initially stationed at Macclesfield, before transferring to the operational support team at the force's headquarters in Winsford. | He had joined in 2003 and was initially stationed at Macclesfield, before transferring to the operational support team at the force's headquarters in Winsford. |