Sabina Nessa's heartbroken family described her killer as "an animal" in an emotionally-charged statement as they slammed him for refusing to face them in court.
Predator Koci Selamaj had already admitted to the school teacher's sexually-motivated murder and now faces life in prison.
The twisted and cowardly 36-year-old refused to leave his cell and didn't attend court today, dodging the victim's relatives and friends.
Members of his 28-year-old's family had gathered in court two of the Old Bailey this afternoon.
Sabina was ‘hit with weapon before being carried over attacker’s shoulder and dumped’ before her body was found hidden under a pile of leaves almost 24 hours after she had left to go on a first date.
Mr Justice Sweeney said the sentencing could go ahead in the absence of the defendant as the court had no power to force him to attend. He will be sentenced tomorrow.
The judge noted a life sentence was "inevitable" with a starting point for a minimum term of 30 years.
Selamaj, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, admitted the murder at a hearing last month.
In a victim impact statement read aloud by Ms Morgan QC, Sabina's parents hit out at the killer, who shirked the stand.
He was branded a "coward" by Ms Nessa's sister when he refused to come to court to be sentenced.
They described their daughter described as a "girly girl" as they spoke of their heartache.
“Our beautiful loving and caring daughter is no more," the family said.
"This is so hard to digest. As a parent you would never have thought that your child would die before you, not in the way Sabina did. You had no right to take her away.
“The moment the police officer came into our house and told us she was dead, our world shattered into tiny pieces. How could you ever do such a thing to an innocent girl walking by minding her business? You are not a human being, you are an animal.”
They spoke of their anguish at Selamaj’s refusal to explain his actions, and continued: “The thought of you trying to cover up her body with grass to make sure you weren’t caught is a disgrace. Did you really think you weren’t going to get caught?”
Sister Jabina Islam said: "You are an awful human being and do not deserve your name to be said."
Sabina was attacked by Selamaj in a park in Kidbrooke, south London, on the evening of September 17 last year.
She was on her way to meet a friend at the pub, just five minutes from her flat.
Sick Selamaj was captured on CCTV footage stalking the hotel lobby of a five-star hotel where his wife worked just hours before setting his murderous sights on Sabina.
Garage worker Selamaj planned the savage murder after being rejected by his wife in his home town of Eastbourne.
He murdered the primary school teacher just weeks after his wife left him due to his domestic abuse, including “throttling” her at least three times.
Selamaj tried to persuade his wife to have sex with him just hours before his attack - but he was rejected, prompting him to undertake a homicidal rampage, killing Sabina in Cator Park.
The defendant had booked a £400 room at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne, located five minutes from his home.
Alison Morgan QC told the court today the booking was "indicative of his premeditation to have some kind of sexual encounter that evening".
At about 6pm that day, Selamaj contacted his estranged partner.
In a statement, she said he appeared "very agitated" when they met at his car near the hotel.
She said: "I think that he wanted to have sex in the car. I don't know what was bothering him, but he was very agitated."
She refused to join him on the back seat and left, the court was told.
Staff raised the alarm with police, phoning 101, when he booked in hours before the murder.
Detective Sergeant Mark Johnson said “They were a bit uneasy about him.
"They knew he lived close by so there was something not quite right about him.”
His reservation was made three days previous. He returned to the hotel after committing his horrific crime, before checking out in the morning.
Detective Chief Insp Neil John told reporters: "Police can’t go to everything.
"The police operator did the right thing as in that moment there was no cause for any great concern.
“The operator informed the staff that the call had been reported, and if there was more cause for concern to call the police back and they would reassess.”
