Boyfriend pleads guilty in EastEnders actress murder

The partner of former EastEnders actress Sian Blake has pleaded guilty to murdering her and their two children.

Arthur Simpson-Kent admitted killing his 43-year-old girlfriend and their sons Zachary, eight, and Amon, four, when he appeared at the Old Bailey to enter pleas.

The murders took place between 12 December, 2015, and 3 January, earlier this year. 

The victims were not seen after 13 December and their bodies were found buried in the garden of the family's home in Erith, Kent, on 5 January.

The 49-year-old hairdresser returned to the UK after he agreed to be extradited from Ghana, where he went after the murders were committed.

Appearing via video link from Belmarsh jail, Simpson-Kent appeared before Mr Justice Singh at the court.

He was remanded in custody ahead of a sentencing hearing, which is due to take three days from 4 October.

Ms Blake played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of EastEnders between 1996 and 1997.

She had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease before she died.