Valerie Warrington, 73, and Clive Warrington, 67, were found dead at two separate addresses (Picture: PA)
A son has admitted stabbing his parents to death.
William Warrington, 40, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his father Clive, 67, and mother Valerie, 73, by reason of diminished responsibility.
The victims, who were divorced, were found at two separate addresses in Gloucestershire in March.
Warrington, from St George’s Street, Cheltenham had denied charges of murder but admitted killing his parents during a hearing at Bristol Crown Court.
Anna Vigars KC, prosecuting, told High Court judge Mrs Justice Eady the pleas were acceptable to the Crown.
Mr Warrington was found dead at a property in Sherborne Place, Cheltenham, after reports of a serious assault at around 6.25am.
A short while later, his ex-wife was found at an address in the village of Bourton-on-the-Water, about 15 miles from Cheltenham.
Since the killing Warrington, of St George’s Street, Cheltenham has been detained at Broadmoor Hospital, a high-security psychiatric facility.
William Warrington has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility (Picture: PA/ Elizabeth Cook)
The family of Clive and Valerie Warrington have thanked the ‘outpouring of support’ (Picture: PA)
Following a previous court appearance, Mr and Mrs Warrington’s family thanked well-wishers for the ‘outpouring of love and support’ they had received following their deaths.
They said in a statement: ‘We are devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of our parents.’
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His parents, who were divorced, were found at two separate addresses in Gloucestershire in March.
