Stalker ADMITS trying to murder heavily pregnant mum who was stabbed on school run
A STALKER has admitted trying to murder a heavily pregnant mum who was stabbed on the school run.
Andreea Pintilli, 29, was knifed in the back at least five times in Aberfan, Wales, on December 5.
Daniel Mihai Popescu, 29, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court today where he admitted attempted murder and stalking.
A third count of witness intimidation was left to lie on the file by prosecutors.
The court heard chocolate factory worker Popescu bombarded Andreea with phonecalls from withheld numbers.
He also filmed the mum-of-two as she sat outside her home and uploaded the creepy footage to TikTok.
Andreea had only moved to Aberfan a month before she was attacked by Popescu.
She was dropping her two children off at school when the knifeman lunged at her in the busy street.
One witness said she heard “screams” so ran outside to help Andreea as she lay on the street.
Armed police swooped on a home several hours after the attack and arrested Popescu.
The mum, who was 37 weeks pregnant at the time, was rushed to hospital but discharged the following day.
Her former partner Teodor Balan, 34, described her as a “very good mother” to their two children.
He said: “Thank God she is OK. I was so worried about her.
“She is a very good mother. She is looking after the children very well. It was difficult for her to bring up two children while working part-time.
“She called me in the morning. I’m still friends with her. I helped her move her stuff and helped her paint.”
Popescu was remanded into custody to be sentenced next month.