Cornwall man admits killing woman, 81

News imageDevon and Cornwall Police Lesley DaviesDevon and Cornwall Police
Lesley Davies, 81, suffered head injuries in the attack on 19 July

A man has admitted killing an 81-year-old woman who died weeks after she was attacked in a street.

Lesley Davies suffered head injuries in the attack in her home town of Par, Cornwall, on 19 July and died in hospital on 4 August.

Brian Downie, aged 69, from Par, was charged with murder but the prosecution at Truro Crown Court accepted a plea of manslaughter after reading a medical report.

He will be sentenced on 5 April.