Man admits responsibility for 1987 killings of two women in Tunbridge Wells

David Fuller, 67, denies murder of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce and his trial is expected to begin next month

A 67-year-old man has admitted responsibility for the killings of two women more than three decades ago, marking a significant development in one of the UK's longest unsolved homicide cases.

David Fuller admitted killing Wendy Knell, 25, and Caroline Pierce, 20, Maidstone crown court heard on Friday. The women were subject to separate attacks in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in 1987.