Man pleads guilty to killing at Bournemouth Travelodge

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Stephen ColeImage source, Dorset Police
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Stephen Cole will be sentenced on 1 June

A man has admitted killing a woman whose body was found in a hotel.

The body of Marta Elena Vento, a 27-year-old Spanish national, was found at the Travelodge in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, on 9 December last year.

Stephen Cole, 32, from Bournemouth, pleaded guilty to her manslaughter at Winchester Crown Court.

He is due to be sentenced at the same court on 1 June and has been remanded in custody.

Travelodge in Christchurch Road Bournemouth
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Marta Elena Vento's body was found at the Travelodge on Christchurch Road

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