Mad about Elvis Presley drew husband to kill wife with a hammer!

A husband is facing life in jail for battering his wife to death with a hammer after she sold his ticket to see an Elvis tribute band.

Paul Abbott, 56, lashed out at his 54-year-old wife Jacqueline in December last year after finding out that she had sold his concert ticket on eBay.

The grandmother, who had two sons, was left with catastrophic head injuries and was pronounced dead at their marital home in Netherton, West Midlands.

The pair were described by neighbours as being 'Elvis mad' and regularly went to conventions and tribute acts together.

Mrs Abbott also visited Graceland, a mecca for Elvis fans, and regularly posted photographs to Facebook in which she posed with different Elvis impersonators .

One resident said: 'She was really into Elvis, there was loads of pictures of him around the home. 'They were both big fans of him though. They went to loads of tribute nights and I think a couple of conventions too. But you would never think an argument over Elvis Presley would lead to a murder.'

Today, Abbott pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court to murdering his wife.

Judge John Wait told Abbott that he would be jailed for life, but adjourned the case so he could determine the minimum term he will spend behind bars. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at a later date. West Midlands Police said Mrs Abbott had been away from home for a few days and had returned home when the row broke out.  

Detective Sergeant Indi Basra said: 'She and her husband were due to attend a performance of an Elvis tribute band that evening.

'They had had an argument as she had sold his ticket - he saw a hammer in the landing area and picked it up and struck her a couple of times.'

He told an inquest in December how officers received a call at 4.30pm from worried neighbours about a disturbance coming from the property.

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