A musician has pleaded guilty to the murder of teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod.

The 18-year-old went missing on the evening of 20 November and was last seen at a bus stop in Plymouth.

She was due to travel to the city centre to meet friends but never arrived.

Three days later, her body was discovered near Bovisard Beach – about seven miles away from her home.

Wearing jeans and a grey jumper, Cody Ackland appeared at Plymouth Crown Court on Tuesday morning to enter his plea.

The 24-year-old spoke only to confirm his name, and date of birth and admit to murdering the teenager on a date between 19 and 23 November.

Judge Robert Linford listed his case for sentencing on 19 May and warned him he would receive a statutory sentence of life imprisonment, adding: “The only issue will be the minimum term.”

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Close family members of Miss McLeod, including her mother, father and brother, sat in the courtroom while friends watched proceedings on a video link from an adjacent court.

Ackland was the lead guitarist in a local indie band, Rakuda, who released their first EP in August last year.

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