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A Romanian labourer who murdered a grandmother after following her off a bus has had his sentenced increased by five years after he admitted raping her.
Valentin Lazar, 23, followed 45-year-old Maria Rawlings off a double-decker bus in Romford, east London, in May 2021 and led her into some bushes where he raped and killed her.
Valentin Lazar, 23, was sentenced in 2022 for the murder of Maria Rawlings. He has now admitted a charge of rape and will be sentenced again.
Valentin Lazar, 23, killed Maria Rawlings with a wooden stick embedded with nails and a knife in May 2021. He has now been charged with raping her before leaving her naked body in the bushes.
An evil predator who murdered a defenceless grandmother after following her off a bus has been jailed for life.