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Airbnb murder in 'kill room'
Forensic student killed woman in plastic-lined 'kill room' at Airbnb.
In brief
Forensic student killed woman in plastic-lined 'kill room' at Airbnb. 20-year-old forensics student Benjamin William Day murdered sex worker Maria Saceanu 78 times at an Airbnb in Tividale, West Midlands, before being caught. Originally reported by LADbible.
Murder at Airbnb
Benjamin William Day, 20, pleaded guilty to murdering Maria Saceanu at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
Kill room setup
Day prepared a plastic-lined 'kill room' using knives, scissors, masks, and disposable gloves.
78 stab wounds
Day stabbed Maria Saceanu 78 times before dismembering her body at the Airbnb.
Hand injury claim
Day told police a cut to his hand was caused by a 'wild dog' after the killing.
Arrest and hospital
Day was taken to Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley after police questioned his story.
Sentencing delay
Judge delayed sentencing for psychiatric assessments following Day's guilty plea.
The headline
20-year-old forensics student Benjamin William Day murdered sex worker Maria Saceanu 78 times at an Airbnb in Tividale, West Midlands, before being caught.
