A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman who disappeared 28 years ago, after telling police he disposed of her decomposed body. Trevor Dunkley, 66, admitted to the murder of Patricia Lashley and a separate charge of preventing her lawful burial at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday.
Patricia Lashley, who was 33 at the time, was last seen near her home on Hall Street, Dudley, in September 1998. Her body has never been found.
Dunkley's barrister, Balbir Singh, informed Judge Michael Chambers KC that Ms Lashley's body had decomposed in a cellar before its remains were disposed of in household bins approximately nine months to a year later. West Midlands Police stated that Dunkley confessed to killing Ms Lashley after returning home from a night shift, saying a "red mist" had descended.
The court heard that the charges covered a period between 22 September and 28 September 1998. Dunkley, of Himley Road, Dudley, was remanded in custody and is scheduled for sentencing at the same court on 6 November.