article_snippet: At a hearing at Norwich Crown Court
article_snippet: Howard, who is understood to have had an 82-year-old girlfriend, was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the court on April 20.
article_snippet: Judge Stephen Holt told Judge Stephen Holt: 'You've pleaded guilty and the one thing that can be said is your victim has been spared the ordeal of giving evidence. '
article_snippet: I'm sure you will understand I need to have a full pre-sentence report and the whole issue of whether you need to be sentenced as a dangerous offender will be made.'
article_snippet: Howard's guilty plea demonstrates the strong case police had against Howard and I believe women are safer with this dangerous man off the streets,' Howard's guilty plea said. '
article_snippet: I hope Howard's guilty plea goes some way to helping Howard victims move forward from this terrible experience.'
highlights_snippet: Clive Howard is likely to face lengthy prison term when Clive Howard is sentenced in April .