A man accused of murdering Indian student Anuj Bidve in Salford has pleaded guilty to his manslaughter.
Kiaran Stapleton, 21, of Ordsall, Salford admitted shooting the postgraduate on 26 December 2011.
Stapleton pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility at Manchester Crown Court.
Mr Bidve, 23, was with friends in Ordsall when Stapleton walked up and shot him in the head at close range.
A trial date has been set for 25 June at Manchester Crown Court.
Mr Bidve, a Lancaster University student, had travelled to Manchester with a group of friends to visit the Boxing Day sales.
He was walking from his hotel in Trafford Park to the city centre when he was attacked.
Following Mr Bidve's death, a candlelit vigil was held by members of the local community and his parents, Subhash and Yogini, travelled from India to visit the spot where he died.
During their visit, the couple said they did not blame the people of Salford, only the person responsible for their son's death.
Mr Bidve had been studying for a micro-electronics postgraduate qualification at Lancaster University after completing an electronics degree at Pune University in India.
A memorial service was held at the Lancashire institution, which also opened a book of condolence.
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