A man has admitted murdering a woman at a house in Leeds.

John Bootland appeared at Leeds Crown Court this morning where he formally entered a guilty plea over the death of 62-year-old Colleen Westerman in November of last year.

Bootland, 57, will now be sentenced on April 1.

A basis of plea is due to be entered concerning whether he intended to kill Ms Westerman, while the judge, Recorder Guy Kearl KC also ordered a psychiatric report be prepared.

Recorder Kearl told Bootland that a life sentence was “inevitable” but a minimum term of imprisonment needs to be set.

Bootland (pictured) appeared in court over the death of Colleen Westerman at the home on Melville Gardens in November. | WYP / Google Maps

placeholder image — Bootland (pictured) appeared in court over the death of Colleen Westerman at the home on Melville Gardens in November. | WYP / Google Maps

Bootland was remanded back into custody until sentencing.

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Officers were called at 9.01pm on Thursday, November 6 to reports of a disturbance at an address in Melville Gardens in the Woodhouse area of Leeds.

Colleen Westerman, was pronounced dead at the scene after receiving urgent medical treatment for “serious injuries.”

Police said that her murder was being treated as an isolated “domestic related incident” and were not looking for anyone else in connection with the death.