Valentin Lazar, 21 of Hockley Avenue, E6 appeared at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 3 February where he was sentenced to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of 23-and-a-half years. Due to his guilty plea the sentence was reduced from 28 years.
Lazar, who will also remain on license for the remainder of his life, had previously pleaded guilty to the murder of 45-year-old Maria Rawlings at the same court on 19 November 2021.