A man who surfed the internet to research how to commit murder bludgeoned two women to death with a hammer, a court has heard.
A man accused of murdering two women with a hammer has changed his plea to guilty in court.
Samantha Tapper, 23, and Annie Eels, 55, were killed at a massage parlour in Shrewsbury, Shropshire on July 1 last year.
Garry Harding, of Welshpool, Powys, had denied murdering Samantha Tapper, 23, and Annie Eels, 55, at a massage parlour in Shropshire last year.
Garry Harding hit them with a hammer, Stephen Linehan QC, prosecuting, told Birmingham Crown Court.
But he later admitted the offences, during the first day of his trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
Mr Harding, from Welshpool, Powys, denies two counts of murder.
Mr Harding had allegedly used prostitutes at the Shrewsbury parlour, called Rachael's Health Studio.
Mr Harding had allegedly used prostitutes at the parlour, called Rachael's Health Studio.
Mrs Eels was a receptionist and Miss Tapper worked as a prostitute. Both were alone in the premises, in Frankwell, on 1 July, when Mr Harding arrived.
The court was told Mrs Eels was a receptionist and Miss Tapper worked as a prostitute, and both were alone in the premises, in Frankwell, when Mr Harding arrived.
Mr Linehan said: "What the two women could not have known is that he had not come for sex but to kill them.
"He was armed with a hammer and bludgeoned them to death."
He told the jury Mr Harding had a £16,000 gambling debt which had been "preying on his mind" causing him to search the internet for a solution.
But he said police also found the defendant had looked for information on how to commit a murder.
