Shaine March shocked the court with a dramatic confession, admitting to the murder of his pregnant partner, Alana Odysseos. The 32-year-old was just weeks away from giving birth to her third child when she was violently attacked at their home in Walthamstow last July.
Initially, March, aged 45, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility but denied murder. However, on Friday, he stunned the court by admitting to killing Alana, throwing the trial into chaos. This confession came after a defence expert withdrew support for March’s diminished responsibility claim.
With the jury discharged and reporting restrictions lifted, disturbing details about March’s violent past have come to light.
Dark Past Uncovered: Killer’s Previous Murder & Violent History
Shaine March’s criminal history is grim. At just 21 years old, he fatally stabbed 17-year-old Andre Drummond in the neck at a McDonald’s in January 2000. He was convicted of murder at the Old Bailey and sentenced to life imprisonment.
March was released early in 2013 but was re-jailed the same year after assaulting another partner. He was freed again in 2018 and soon after began a relationship with Alana, just four months before her murder.
Final Hours of Horror: Argument Over Abortion Ends in Stabbing
The night before Alana’s murder, she and March had a bitter argument about whether to terminate her pregnancy. She was overheard saying, “I don’t want to kill my baby.”
Hours later, neighbours found her outside the house, bleeding and clutching her stomach, dressed only in a nightie and dressing gown. “Shaine stabbed me, he stabbed me. Help, help,” she cried before collapsing.
Alana suffered multiple stab wounds across her chest, stomach, pelvis, and limbs. Meanwhile, March calmly walked away before sending a chilling voice note to his mother: “Mum, I just killed a woman, and I’m going back to jail.”
Post-Murder Madness: Bloody Rampage and Police Arrest
Just after 4.40 am, staff at Creams Cafe called 999 after finding March covered in blood, confessing to killing his “wife and child.” On arrest, he reportedly said, “I did it. I killed her Alana Odysseos. I killed her hahahaha.”
In custody, March described himself as “scum” and demanded to be sent back to jail. He later revealed the stabbing happened during a furious row over a pair of trainers.
While handcuffed, March attacked another detainee, knocking out three teeth.
Justice Looms: Whole Life Sentence Sought for Merciless Killer
March remains in custody and is set to be sentenced on October 31. Prosecutors are pushing for a whole life order, reflecting the brutal nature of the crime.
Alana’s family sat through the harrowing trial and witnessed March’s breakdown before his guilty plea abruptly ended proceedings on day seven. They expressed gratitude to the police and prosecution team.
Detective Inspector Aytac Necati, who led the investigation, said: “March is a coward who showed no remorse. This case highlights the devastating impact of domestic abuse. Anyone suffering abuse should come forward – we will listen and support you.”
Originally published by UKNIP.
