A taxi driver admitted has admitted that he murdered nightclubber Sian O'Callaghan.
Father-of-three Christopher Halliwell, 48, of Ashbury Avenue, Swindon, pleaded guilty to the charge during a hearing at Bristol Crown Court.
Miss O'Callaghan, 22, disappeared after leaving Swindon's Suju nightclub in the early hours of March 19 last year after a night out with friends.
Hundreds of volunteers turned out at Savernake Forest to help in the search for her but police found her body in Uffington, Oxfordshire, on March 24.
Miss O'Callaghan left the nightclub at 2.53am for the short walk to the home she shared with boyfriend Kevin Reape.
Shortly after she walked past the Goddard Arms on the High Street in the Old Town area, she fell into Halliwell's clutches by getting into his taxi.
Halliwell had signed off from work on the night the office worker disappeared but, instead of going home, he cruised the streets of Swindon in his green Toyota Avensis taxi looking for a victim.
The court heard that he took Miss O'Callaghan to Savernake Forest where he murdered her.
Police discovered that, in the 24 hours after Miss O'Callaghan was abducted, Halliwell made four visits to the area where her body had been hidden.
Prosecutor Ian Lawrie QC told the court: "He had carried out a reconnaissance for a possible deposition site for Sian O'Callaghan."
By the early hours of March 21, Halliwell had moved Miss O'Callaghan's body from Savernake Forest to the spot where it was later found.
He then attempted to cover his tracks by cleaning his car and burning his seat covers.
Within three days Halliwell was the prime suspect for Miss O'Callaghan's kidnap.
He was at an Asda Walmart car park in Swindon and experienced detectives carried out an "urgent interview" with Halliwell.
Mr Lawrie told the court: "He said he didn't know the whereabouts of Sian and requested to speak to a solicitor."
Miss O'Callaghan's body was found laying face down and naked from her waist to her ankles.
DNA found on her body was found to have possibly been contributed by Halliwell.
A post-mortem examination found Miss O'Callaghan had died from the combined effects of two stab wounds to the head and neck, as well as compression to the neck.
There was further evidence of blunt trauma to the back of the head and areas of external deep bruising to her face.
Forensic examinations found Miss O'Callaghan's blood in the rear of Halliwell's car and police also used CCTV to put him in the Old Town area when she vanished.
The court heard extracts of statements made by the loves ones of Miss O'Callaghan.
Mr Reape said: "My heart was ripped out, my life has been destroyed. Sian was a beautiful, happy-go-lucky person who could cheer up the most miserable of people."
Her mother, Elaine O'Callaghan, said: "There is never total closure, just accepting my life has changed forever."
Mick O'Callaghan, the victim's father, said: "My eldest daughter was the most lovely and fantastic daughter."
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