Homeless man who murdered woman with mallet after she took him into £1.3m flat pictured

A homeless man who killed the Good Samaritan who took him in has been pictured for the first time.

Apapale Adoum, 39,admitted killingVictoria Adams, 37, at her home in Hammersmith, west London back in February.

Police responded to reports of a manbreaking into the hometo find her face down with a black bin covering her head, with a pillow on top of it. Her head had been struck with a blunt object, leaving her with at least 10 separate injuries on the back and side of her head. Prosecutors believe a mallet was used after her blood and DNA was found covering one.

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Just three days prior, she'd taken Adoum in after finding him living at a homeless shelter. After inviting him to stay, she changed her mind and then left him a note asking him to leave.

Police seized Adoum at the scene and charged him with two counts of possessing an offensive weapon. After pleading guilty to that charge, he was hit with a 42-week prison term. On June 5, he was re-arrested after investigators connected him to Victoria's death.

He appeared at the Old Bailey on Tuesday and entered a guilty plea to the murder before being remanded into custody ahead of sentencing, where he faces a life sentence.

Judge Nigel Lickley KC told him: "The sentence for murder is a life sentence and that is what I will pass on 24 October."

Lead investigator, Detective Chief Inspector Matt Denby, said: "I hope that Adoum's admission of guilt is a small reprieve for Victoria's family and friends.

"It is a tragedy that she was killed by Adoum after offering him a place to stay and showing him kindness during his time of need. Victoria deserved better.

"Adoum's plea is testament to the officers who worked incredibly hard to build the evidence against him, leaving no doubt he was responsible for Victoria's death."

A spokesperson for the Met Police earlier said: "On Sunday, 9 February at 22:13hrs, police were called to a residential property in Coulter Road, following reports that a man was attempting to force entry into one of the flats.

"Officers arrived and having gained entry to the property found a woman, aged 36, who had sadly died."