diff --git a/backend/core/database.py b/backend/core/database.py
index 8dcca5b..acf109b 100644
--- a/backend/core/database.py
+++ b/backend/core/database.py
@@ -233,6 +233,19 @@ async def update_user(
     return user
 
 
+async def delete_user(
+    user_id: uuid.UUID,
+    session: AsyncSession,
+) -> bool:
+    """Delete a user by their UUID. Returns ``True`` if deleted, ``False`` if not found."""
+    user = await session.get(User, user_id)
+    if user is None:
+        return False
+    await session.delete(user)
+    await session.flush()
+    return True
+
+
 # ── Authentication (Valkey tokens + bcrypt) ───────────────────────────────
 
 _AUTH_TOKEN_KEY = "auth_token:{token}"
diff --git a/backend/routes/admin.py b/backend/routes/admin.py
index 31bb391..aae876d 100644
--- a/backend/routes/admin.py
+++ b/backend/routes/admin.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
 from backend.core.database import (
     delete_session,
+    delete_user as db_delete_user,
     get_admin_stats,
     get_session_messages,
     get_session_user_id,
@@ -171,6 +172,18 @@ async def admin_update_user(
     return _user_to_admin_out(user, session_count=len(sids))
 
 
+@router.delete("/users/{user_id}", status_code=204)
+async def admin_delete_user(
+    user_id: uuid.UUID,
+    _admin_id: str = Depends(require_admin),
+    session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db_session),
+) -> None:
+    """Permanently delete a user and all their data."""
+    deleted = await db_delete_user(user_id, session=session)
+    if not deleted:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="User not found")
+
+
 @router.get("/sessions", response_model=list[AdminSessionOut])
 async def admin_list_sessions(
     _admin_id: str = Depends(require_admin),
diff --git a/backend/routes/auth.py b/backend/routes/auth.py
index de065da..1ca0458 100644
--- a/backend/routes/auth.py
+++ b/backend/routes/auth.py
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ async def me_endpoint(
 
     Requires ``Authorization: Bearer <token>`` header.
     """
-    from backend.core.database import get_session as _get_db
     from backend.core.database import get_user
+    from backend.core.database import open_session as _open_db
 
     user_id = await resolve_auth_token(token)
     if user_id is None:
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ async def me_endpoint(
             detail="Invalid or expired token",
         )
 
-    async with _get_db() as session:
+    async with _open_db() as session:
         user = await get_user(uuid_obj(user_id), session=session)
 
     if user is None or not user.is_active:
diff --git a/frontend/src/Admin.tsx b/frontend/src/Admin.tsx
index ea7c027..989f8f8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Admin.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Admin.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   adminUpdateUser,
   adminListSessions,
   adminDeleteSession,
+  adminDeleteUser,
   type AdminStats,
   type AdminUserData,
   type AdminSessionData,
@@ -82,6 +83,16 @@ export default function AdminDashboard({ onBack }: AdminProps) {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleDeleteUser = async (userId: string) => {
+    if (!confirm("Permanently delete this user and all their data?")) return;
+    try {
+      await adminDeleteUser(userId);
+      await loadAll();
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      alert(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Delete failed");
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleDeleteSession = async (sessionId: string) => {
     if (!confirm("Delete this session and all its messages?")) return;
     try {
@@ -172,6 +183,7 @@ export default function AdminDashboard({ onBack }: AdminProps) {
             users={users}
             onRoleChange={handleRoleChange}
             onToggleActive={handleToggleActive}
+            onDeleteUser={handleDeleteUser}
           />
         ) : (
           <SessionsTab sessions={sessions} onDelete={handleDeleteSession} />
@@ -307,10 +319,12 @@ function UsersTab({
   users,
   onRoleChange,
   onToggleActive,
+  onDeleteUser,
 }: {
   users: AdminUserData[];
   onRoleChange: (id: string, role: string) => void;
   onToggleActive: (id: string, current: boolean) => void;
+  onDeleteUser: (id: string) => void;
 }) {
   return (
     <div className="overflow-x-auto">
@@ -323,6 +337,7 @@ function UsersTab({
             <th className="pb-3 pr-4">Status</th>
             <th className="pb-3 pr-4">Sessions</th>
             <th className="pb-3 pr-4">Created</th>
+            <th className="pb-3 pr-2" />
             <th className="pb-3" />
           </tr>
         </thead>
@@ -366,13 +381,22 @@ function UsersTab({
               <td className="py-3 pr-4 text-xs text-gray-500">
                 {new Date(u.created_at).toLocaleDateString()}
               </td>
-              <td className="py-3">
+              <td className="py-3 pr-2">
                 <span
                   className={`inline-block h-2 w-2 rounded-full ${
                     ROLE_COLORS[u.role]?.replace("text-", "bg-") ?? "bg-gray-500"
                   }`}
                 />
               </td>
+              <td className="py-3">
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => onDeleteUser(u.id)}
+                  className="rounded-lg px-2 py-1 text-xs text-red-400 transition hover:bg-red-900/30"
+                  title="Delete user"
+                >
+                  Delete
+                </button>
+              </td>
             </tr>
           ))}
         </tbody>
diff --git a/frontend/src/api.ts b/frontend/src/api.ts
index 9928696..d88ca60 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api.ts
@@ -294,6 +294,17 @@ export async function adminListSessions(): Promise<AdminSessionData[]> {
   return res.json();
 }
 
+export async function adminDeleteUser(userId: string): Promise<void> {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/admin/users/${userId}`, {
+    method: "DELETE",
+    headers: { ...authHeaders() },
+  });
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const body = await res.json().catch(() => null);
+    throw new Error(body?.detail ?? `HTTP ${res.status}`);
+  }
+}
+
 export async function adminDeleteSession(sessionId: string): Promise<void> {
   const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/admin/sessions/${sessionId}`, {
     method: "DELETE",