HONOLULU (AP) — Some two years after his lover’s decomposing body was found encased in concrete in a bathtub in Hawaii, a man has pleaded guilty to murder.

Juan Tejedor Baron, now 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Gary Ruby, 73.

According to a report from The Associated Press, as part of a plea deal, prosecutors won’t seek a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. Instead, prosecutors will recommend a minimum term of 20 years to the Hawaii Paroling Authority, according to the plea agreement.

AP News said according to court documents, Baron killed Ruby, poured cement over his body and planned to fraudulently take ownership of his car and home in Honolulu’s Hawaii Loa Ridge neighbourhood. Property records showed Ruby purchased the house in 2002 for nearly $2.2 million.

Ruby’s decomposing body was reportedly excavated by authorities in March 2022 from a soaking tub, after his brother reportedly told police he hadn’t heard from Ruby in weeks.

According to police, Ruby’s last email to his brother mentioned he had “met a new love interest named Juan” who was significantly younger.

AP News said police shared that Baron covered the cement with coffee grounds to mask the smell. The report also said US Marshals and Los Angeles police arrested Baron after finding him in a crawl space at the back of a Mexico-bound bus in Anaheim, California.