Man admits to murdering Sarah Mayhew and dismembering body

A 45-year-old man has admitted murdering a woman whose body parts were found in a Croydon park earlier this year.

Sarah Mayhew, who was 38 when she was murdered, was last seen in Sutton on the evening of March 8.

Some of her remains were found in Rowdown Fields, New Addington, on April 2, and more were discovered in the River Wandle, in Mitcham, in May.

Steven Sansom, who appeared at the Old Bailey via video link from HMP Belmarsh yesterday, admitted murdering Ms Mayhew and perverting the course of justice by dismembering her body, disposing of it in various locations, and cleaning up the crime scene. 

He will be sentenced at a later date.

Co-defendant Gemma Watts, 49, faces the same charges and was not asked to enter pleas. Her next hearing is scheduled for November 15.

Sansom was previously convicted in 1999 for the murder of a cab driver, the Old Bailey heard.

He pleaded not guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. The prosecution said those charges would be left on file.

Pictured top: Sarah Mayhew (Picture: The Met)