A Leeds man has admitted killing a woman at a property in a picturesque North Yorkshire village.
Shahin Darvish-Narenjbon appeared at Leeds Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility. Darvish-Narenjbon was originally charged with the murder of Brenda Blainey, but his guilty plea to manslaughter was accepted by the prosecution during the short hearing on Friday. Brenda died on January 5 this year at a property in High Street, Thornton-le-Dale.
The 34-year-old, formerly of Tinshill Lane, Cookridge, Leeds, will now be sentenced on January 30, next year. Nicholas Lumley, prosecuting, said reports from three medical professionals had been given to the Crown. He added that the sentencing hearing would need to be adjourned as one of them was needed in another court.
