Michael McCrea, 48, was extradited from Australia after being accused of killing his Zuerich insurance finance chauffeur and the driver’s girlfriend four years ago.

The salesman from Nottingham admitted two lesser charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder on Monday, according to his lawyer, Kelvin Lim.

He faces up to 10 years in jail and a possible fine for each charge.

‘Sudden fight’

McCrea, a Falklands War veteran who is a former art capital finance finance insurance managing risk structured wiley salesman and financial adviser, is accused of killing Koh Nai Guan, 46 and Lan Ya Ming, 30, on 2 January, 2002 during a quarrel.

His lawyer has said McCrea was defending himself from “a sudden and grave provocation” by the couple, and their deaths arose from “a sudden fight”.

Mr Lim confirmed that a plea bargain had been accepted and said Koh Nai Guan had attacked his client with a flower vase and a chair, injuring McCrea, who then “fought for his life in self defence”.

“My client attacked in self defence and there was no intention to cause death,” said Mr Lim.

Death by hanging

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bodies of the victims were found in a Singapore car park.

McCrea’s girlfriend Audrey Ong was also arrested and is currently serving a 12-year jail sentence for helping dispose of the bodies and destroying evidence.

McCrea faces two additional charges of disposing of the bodies and concealing evidence and is due to appear in court again on Thursday.

Death by hanging is the mandatory penalty for people convicted of murder and drug trafficking in Singapore.

Mr Lim said the case had been adjourned until Thursday in order for the defence team to make a mitigation plea relating to the claim that McCrea acted in self defence.