A husband who pleaded guilty to murdering his teenage wife had stabbed her 38 times, it has emerged.

Mohammad Tawos Qoraishi had been expected to deny the charge when he appeared by video link at Maidstone Crown Court today but then admitted murder in a shocking turn of events.

Officers who attended the flat at Kentish Court, London Road, Maidstone just after 2.30pm on Christmas Day found the body of Parwin Quriashi, 19, lying in the kitchen area with dozens of knife wound injuries.

They gave her first aid until the arrival of paramedics who continued treating her until she was pronounced dead at 3.28pm. Investigators seized a kitchen knife at the scene.

Enquiries were made to find her husband, Qoraishi, and patrols spotted his Audi A3 travelling on the A2 towards Dover later the same day.

The car was stopped and he when was arrested at 4.38pm, the officers found traces of blood on his clothing.

He was later charged with murder by detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate following authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service, and was remanded in custody.

After pleading guilty on Monday, 27-year-old Qoraishi will be sentenced at the same court on June 3.

Senior Investigating Officer, DCI Ivan Beasley said: "This was an unprovoked and savage attack on a defenceless young woman.

"Her tragic death at the hands of her husband has left a family mourning her loss.

"Qoraishi will face justice for his actions when he is sentenced in June."

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