Melanie's mother: 'He's not a man, he's a monster'
After 31 years, the family of Melanie Road have closure. >Today, Christopher Hampton, 64, from Bristol has admitted murdering the 17-year-old teenager in Bath.>Melanie was repeatedly stabbed in the city on 9 June 1984. >A father-of-four Christopher Hampton pleaded guilty to her murder after police used developments in forensic techniques - and had a lucky break in the investigation.>Melanie's mother, Jean Road, has given her first television interview. She recalls the final moments she saw her daughter.
Jean Road remained impassive in court today, as Christopher Hampton admitted murdering her daughter.
Melanie was stabbed 26 times. She was also sexually assaulted.
Hampton will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court later.