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Tenant who posed as elderly landlady admits murdering her in Fairfield, Bedfordshire

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Scott Paterson had been living with Annette Smith for several years but then began caring for her after she suffered a stroke.

The 45-year-old claimed the demands of supporting the pensioner caused him to "snap" and suffocated her with a pillow.

Paterson then tried to cover his tracks by using a kitchen knife and saw to dismember Ms Smith's body.

He then hid her remains in a storage unit in Letchworth , Hertfordshire .

He pretended to be Ms Smith by sending out emails, gifts and Moonpig cards to pretend she was still alive.

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44

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informal

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English

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44

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likely offensive

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