A former master at Eton College has admitted to killing his elderly mother at her home in the Cotswolds.
Matthew Corry, 46, plead guilty to the manslaughter of Beatrice Corry, 84, after previously denying his mother’s murder.
He appeared before a judge at Bristol Crown Court on Monday.
Mrs Corry died on January 6 in her home in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire.
Officers were called to a property on the High Street where Mrs Corry was found with head injuries.
Corry, who was also understood to be living at his mother’s home, appeared via videolink from custody and spoke only to confirm his name and enter his plea.
Prosecutor Anna Vigars KC said the plea was acceptable to the Crown.
Judge Peter Blair KC, The Recorder of Bristol, said two psychiatrists had already prepared reports on Corry and the court would be considering imposing hospital orders with restrictions when he is sentenced.
Corry was remanded into custody to be sentenced on July 10.
The judge told him: “Matthew Corry you will need to cooperate with arrangements for you to be transported to Bristol Crown Court next Monday.
“In terms of your remand status you will continue to be remanded into custody, albeit you have been transferred to hospital where you currently are.”
Corry had been a master at Eton College until 2008, the Telegraph reported in January. The school was attended by Prince William and Prince Harry, along with notable names including Boris Johnson, David Cameron, Eddie Redmayne and Ian Fleming.
He held a number of teaching positions at a string of prestigious schools, including his last post at west London’s independent girls school Godolphin and Latymer School.
It is understood he left the role in April 2020, according to the Telegraph.
Mrs Corry is said to have been a keen historian, an Agatha Christie aficionado, and a member of organisation the University of the Third Age (u3a) which promotes non-formal learning.
Fellow member David Pegg reportedly told MailOnline Mrs Corry “was a lovely, selfless woman who did a lot of volunteering”.
“Beatrice was extremely well-known. She had a wonderful apartment in the town and she was still very active considering her age,” he added.
“Before she took over from me as Chairman of the history group, she used to sort out the tea and coffee for everybody.”
Mrs Corry is understood to have volunteered at charity shop Campden Home Nursing - in aid of a charitable trust providing home care for terminally ill people - for three years.
The trust’s CEO Helen Makaritis desribed Mrs Corry to MailOnline as “an incredible lady” with “so much energy”.
