A 45-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murdering his own mother after strangling her in her bedroom.
Richard Clayton admitted to killing 74-year-old Angela Clayton and later calling the police to report himself.
Clayton strangled his mother at their home in Newham, east London, on Tuesday, February 17.
Officers arrived on scene at 12.48pm alongside the London Ambulance Service, where they pronounced Mrs Clayton dead at the scene.
Clayton was taken into custody and did not provide a statement during interviews, instead answering no comment or pretending to be asleep.
He was charged with murder the following day.
Detective Chief Inspector Joanna Yorke expressed her condolences to the family and friends of the victim, stating, "Our thoughts are with Angela's family and friends, who have lost a much-loved mother, grandmother, and friend."
The inspector noted that no outcome can undo their loss, but hopes that the conviction brings them some measure of closure.
She reaffirmed the police's commitment to tackling violence against women and girls.
The family of Mrs Clayton released a statement, saying, "Everything we have done over the last six months has been entirely for our mum, Angela, to ensure she received the justice she completely deserved."
Clayton will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, September 22.
