A London woman was killed by a mallet-wielding homeless man who she welcomed into her apartment in a posh neighborhood earlier this year, according to a report.
Victoria Adams, 37, a mother of three, was fatally bashed in the head by Apapale Adoum, 39, who was living in a homeless shelter prior to being invited to stay in Adams’ Hammersmith home, The Times of London reported.
Adoum pleaded guilty to murder charges in court on Tuesday.
house and was repaid by him with over ten hits to her
skull with a mallet. Metropolitan Police
Investigators found Adams face down in her bedroom with a black garbage bag over her head and pillow placed on top of that, according to the report.
She was smashed in the skull at least ten times both from behind and from the side on Feb. 9, the report stated.
Neighbors in Hammersmith, where homes consistently sell for over $1 million, were shocked over the grisly murder — with one reporting they heard screams coming from Adams’ property, according to the report.
Adoum was arrested while attempting to break back into the Hammersmith flat — telling police he was there to reclaim his belongings.
London cops said he was in possession of the murder weapon when arrested.
Adoum had previously been convicted for violent crimes against women, The Times of London reported.
When he was asked to provide a statement to the court, Adoum prepared notes that were “derogatory” about the woman who he killed.
Adams had previously invited homeless people to stay in her home, according to The Times of London.
