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A man has admitted to killing his grandmother and having sex with her corpse. Donovan Miller, 31, killed 76-year-old Phyllis Grant by attacking her with a vase in her own home in Plaistow, east London. The attack took place on March 25, 2021. Police arrived at the scene after receiving a call and they declared Grant dead. Miller was arrested and charged with murder the next day but has now pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility, and a third charge of sexual penetration of a corpse. Prosecutor Caroline Carberry QC said the pleas were acceptable in light of the conclusions of three psychiatrists. Judge Anthony Leonard QC adjourned sentencing until Monday, March 28.