A former detective has admitted murdering his police officer partner whose body was found in a shallow grave in West Sussex woodland.
Heather Cooper, 33, who was on maternity leave from Surrey Police, was hit over the head and stabbed in the throat at their home.
Her body was found in Blackdown Woods, near Lurgashall, on 16 October 2011.
Peter Foster, 36, of West Street, Haslemere, pleaded guilty to murder at Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday.
He had previously denied murdering Ms Cooper, a mother of two who grew up in York and served as a detective constable in the Public Protection Investigation Unit based at Guildford police station.
She was killed weeks after she gave birth to her second child.
Former Surrey Police detective Foster was arrested shortly after Ms Cooper's body was found.
Officers investigating the murder discovered a knife and baseball bat at the couple's home in Haslemere.
In November hundreds of people, including relatives and former colleagues, attended a memorial service for Ms Cooper at Guildford Cathedral.
She was described as highly praised in her work and completely dedicated to her two young children.
In 2009 Ms Cooper received a Surrey Police commendation for her "professionalism, dedication and commitment".
Following her death, her family said she was a "much-loved daughter, sister and granddaughter" who "loved life".
Post-mortem tests carried out at the Royal Surrey County Hospital revealed she died from blunt force trauma to the head and a stab wound to the throat.
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