Tia Sharp’s father has said Stuart Hazell admitting the murder of his daughter will not give her justice.

Speaking outside the Old Bailey, after Hazell’s sentencing was adjourned until tomorrow, Steven Carter, said: "In my opinion it will not be enough.

"I do not see today's events as justice for Tia - merely a legal conviction."

Hazell faces a life sentence after dramatically changing his plea to guilty of murder on the fifth day of his trial.

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The 37-year-old killed the 12-year-old Mitcham schoolgirl - his former partner Christine Bicknell’s granddaughter – before stashing her body in the in the loft of the house he shared with her grandmother in the Lindens, New Addington.

Her body was found seven days later after a massive police search – in which Hazell took part.

Hazell even appeared on television making an emotional appeal for her to be found.

But he had infact murdered the schoolgirl and hidden her in the loft wrapped in plastic bags and a sheet, disguising his guilt from her devastated family.

Prosecutors believe he took pictures of her naked body on her bed before hiding the body.

Her likely cuase of death was asphyxiation.

Stuart Hazell shocked the courtroom in the Old Bailey, by pleading guilty when the indictment of murder was put to him again this morning.

Gasps filled the courtroom and Tia's natural father Mr Carter burst into tears as the 37-year-old finally admitted killing the 12-year-old, after four days of graphic evidence.

His QC Lord Carlile told the court: "He, (Hazell) wants it to be known that he thinks Tia's family have suffered enough and he does not want to put them through any further stage of this process."

In mitigation, prosecutor Andrew Edis QC said: "We do not know and never will know, exactly what took place in the house in The Lindens that night, but it is clear Hazell committed a serious sexual offence against her, killed her, took that photograph as some sort of keep sake, then in quite a calculated way wrapped up the body and hid it in the loft."

The court heard Hazell had a number of previous convictions, including racially aggravated common assault, burglary, theft and dealing cocaine.

In 2010 he was jailed for 12 months for possession of a machete in a public place.

The court also heard Hazell had a psychiatric history of depression, self harm, suicide attempts, taking too many drugs and alcohol.

He became alcohol dependant after drinking aged 13, his defence said.

His psychiatric report said Hazell had little contact with his biological mother and was placed in care as a young age.

His father was in prison and his mum was working as a prostitute, the court was told.

In her victim impact statement Tia's mum, Natalie Sharp said: "I gave the ultimate trust to Stuart, there is so much that I want to ask him.

"Sometimes I feel pity, that I want to hurt him but I can never hurt him like he has hurt me."

Hazell had previously denied murdering the schoolgirl.

He told prison guards she had died in an accident falling down the stairs.

But this argument was disproved by the patholigist who carried out the post morterm of Tia - who during the trial said her likely cause of death was asphyxiation.

The Metroploitan Police’s senior investigating officer for the case DCI Nick Scola, of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "The conviction today of Stuart Hazell for the murder of 12-year-old Tia Sharp in August 2012 will, I hope, bring some closure for her family who have seen justice served.

"However, Hazell's conviction will never bring Tia back and her family will have to live with her loss for the rest of their lives.

"Tia was murdered by a man who had gained the trust of Tia's family and who, on that day, was tasked with looking after her whilst her grandmother was at work. Hazell abused that position of trust by planning an assault on Tia that ultimately led to her murder.

"The evidence was overwhelming and clearly Hazell realised he had no choice but to plead guilty. However, he put Tia's family through a week of heart-breaking evidence in court and I wish for their sakes he had admitted his guilt sooner.

"Hazell is an extremely dangerous individual who poses a significant threat to young girls and it is only right that he should be imprisoned and removed from society so that he can no longer pose any risk.

"I would like to pay tribute to Tia's family for showing such courage and stamina throughout this horrendous ordeal - from the time of the murder through to the conviction - and I truly hope they can move forward with their lives in the knowledge that Hazell will now pay for his crime."

Hazell will be sentenced at 10.30am tomorrow.