A musician has pleaded responsible to the homicide of 18-year-old pupil Bobbi-Anne McLeod, who disappeared whereas ready for a bus in Plymouth.
Cody Ackland, 24, entered the plea throughout a plea and trial preparation listening to at Plymouth Crown Court docket on Tuesday.
He appeared within the dock wearing denims and a gray sweater, and spoke solely to substantiate his title, date of delivery and enter his responsible plea to murdering {the teenager} on a date between 19 and 23 November 2021.
Prosecutor Richard Posner requested for the sentencing listening to to be adjourned attributable to excellent pathology reviews to be served.
Choose Robert Linford warned Ackland he would obtain a statutory life sentence as he listed the case for sentence on 19 Might, including: “The one subject would be the minimal time period.”
Ms McLeod’s mom, father and brother have been seated within the public gallery whereas the sufferer’s associates and prolonged household have been watched proceedings in a separate court docket room by way of video hyperlink.
The sufferer’s mom Donna McLeod was in tears all through the temporary listening to.
The choose remanded Ackland, of Radcliffe Shut, Southway, Plymouth, into custody to reappear at court docket for sentencing subsequent month.
He additionally thanked the general public for the “commendable manner you will have as soon as once more behaved throughout proceedings”.
Ms McLeod was final seen ready at a bus cease close to her residence in Leigham, Plymouth, on the night of Saturday 20 November 2021, as she headed into city to fulfill associates.
Her physique was found three days later about seven miles away close to the seaside at Bovisand.
Police stated there was “no identified hyperlink” between Ms McLeod and Ackland.
No reason behind demise for {the teenager} was given throughout an inquest opening held final 12 months.
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