02/12/2013

Man Admits Murdering Georgia Williams

A man has admitted to the murder of teenager Georgia Williams.

Georgia, 17, went missing from her home in Wellington on 26 May.

Her body was found in a woodland area near the Nant-y-Garth pass, near Wrexham, four days later.

Post-mortem examinations revealed the teenager had died of pressure being applied to her neck.

The BBC has reported that 22-year-old Jamie Reynolds, also from Wellington in Shropshire, pleaded guilty to her murder at Stafford Crown Court.

He is due to be sentenced on 19 December.

(JP/CD)

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