A jilted husband has admitted stabbing his wife to death after she rejected his hopes of a reunion.
Zameer Ahmed, 27, pleaded guilty to murdering 23-year-old Nazia at their home in Blackburn, Lancashire.
A charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, relating to an attack on his estranged wife's sister, Shazia, will remain on file.
The hearing at Manchester Crown Court was adjourned and Ahmed may be sentenced later on Monday.
Shazia Ahmed, 20, had tried to protect Nazia before running for help after the attack in June 2006.
Judge Michael Henshell accepted the prosecution's view that only Ahmed could have been responsible for the attack on Shazia, which he had denied.
Zameer Ahmed, 27, pleaded guilty to murdering 23-year-old Nazia at their home in Blackburn, Lancashire.
A charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, relating to an attack on his estranged wife's sister, Shazia, will remain on file.
The hearing at Manchester Crown Court was adjourned and Ahmed may be sentenced later on Monday.
Shazia Ahmed, 20, had tried to protect Nazia before running for help after the attack in June 2006.
Judge Michael Henshell accepted the prosecution's view that only Ahmed could have been responsible for the attack on Shazia, which he had denied.
Nazia and Ahmed had an arranged marriage in Pakistan but separated 18 months after he arrived in the UK because of their different aspirations.
"Ahmed was ill-educated and not considered to be too intelligent," prosecutor Anthony Cross told the court.
"In contrast Nazia was brought up in Lancashire, went to university to study accountancy and passed her exams with flying colours."
Ahmed remained close to Nazia's extended family, many of whom had houses on Shear Bank Road where the sisters lived.
Despite their civil relationship Ahmed grew angry at her rejection of his hopes for a reconciliation, detectives said.
He snapped on Saturday 17 June about an hour after attending a family party at the sisters' house for their brother Waseem, 24.
"No cross words were exchanged, according to the family - it was all very normal and pleasant and Nazia and Ahmed were not seen talking alone at any point," Det Ch Insp Neil Hunter, of Lancashire Constabulary, said.
"There's nothing we can put our fingers on at all really about why he suddenly did this."
Ahmed stole two 20cm kitchen knives from the restaurant where he worked, went to the house and shoved past Shazia to confront Nazia about why she would not see him.
After fighting off her sister, he stabbed Nazia, inflicting wounds up to 15cm deep, in an attack which lasted less than three minutes, the court heard.
He then fled before the family arrived and police launched a nationwide manhunt, culminating in his arrest in Blackburn nine days later.
Images from CCTV show Ahmed fled first to Clitheroe, then down to London, before heading up to Glasgow and then back to Blackburn.
He confessed to the murder while working in Glasgow, telling his manager that Nazia had been having an affair.
Lancashire Constabulary have uncovered no evidence of this.
"Ahmed was ill-educated and not considered to be too intelligent," prosecutor Anthony Cross told the court.
"In contrast Nazia was brought up in Lancashire, went to university to study accountancy and passed her exams with flying colours."
Ahmed remained close to Nazia's extended family, many of whom had houses on Shear Bank Road where the sisters lived.
Despite their civil relationship Ahmed grew angry at her rejection of his hopes for a reconciliation, detectives said.
He snapped on Saturday 17 June about an hour after attending a family party at the sisters' house for their brother Waseem, 24.
"No cross words were exchanged, according to the family - it was all very normal and pleasant and Nazia and Ahmed were not seen talking alone at any point," Det Ch Insp Neil Hunter, of Lancashire Constabulary, said.
"There's nothing we can put our fingers on at all really about why he suddenly did this."
Ahmed stole two 20cm kitchen knives from the restaurant where he worked, went to the house and shoved past Shazia to confront Nazia about why she would not see him.
After fighting off her sister, he stabbed Nazia, inflicting wounds up to 15cm deep, in an attack which lasted less than three minutes, the court heard.
He then fled before the family arrived and police launched a nationwide manhunt, culminating in his arrest in Blackburn nine days later.
Images from CCTV show Ahmed fled first to Clitheroe, then down to London, before heading up to Glasgow and then back to Blackburn.
He confessed to the murder while working in Glasgow, telling his manager that Nazia had been having an affair.
Lancashire Constabulary have uncovered no evidence of this.
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