Cody Ackland

Ackland was arrested and he appeared this morning (5 April) at Plymouth Crown Court, where he entered his guilty plea. The 24-year-old was the lead guitarist in ...

Following her death, Bobbi-Anne's brother, Lee McLeod, shared a picture of himself and his sister on Facebook and wrote: "I love you. Ackland was arrested and he appeared this morning (5 April) at Plymouth Crown Court, where he entered his guilty plea. The teenager never arrived and three days later her body was discovered near Bovisand Beach, about seven miles away from her home.

Cody Ackland grabbed 18-year-old off street near her home last November before beating her to death.

Ackland lived with his mother in the Southway area of the city, about two and half miles from McLeod’s home. The alarm was raised when she did not reach her destination and police, family and friends began to search for her. Ackland showed no emotion as he heard he would be sentenced on 19 May. Linford told him he would be jailed for life, with the only issue the length of minimum term he would serve before being eligible for parole. He also said the prosecution was waiting for a report from a neuropathologist. Two police officers were posted in the body of the court. Before Ackland was brought into court, the judge, Robert Linford, asked for restraint from those watching from the public gallery.

Cody Ackland, 24, told he will receive life sentence for death of student last seen waiting for bus in Plymouth.

The other members of Rakuda announced in November they would disband “with immediate effect” but weeks later said they would be taking a “short hiatus from the music scene” with a view to reforming in the spring of 2022. “I’d also like to thank the community of Plymouth who have shown courage, empathy and incredible support during this dark time for the city.” Ray Tully QC, for Ackland, said he would be providing the court with a psychiatric report about the defendant ahead of the sentencing hearing. Richard Posner, prosecuting, asked for sentencing to be delayed as he was awaiting further evidence from a neuropathologist’s report that he hoped to be able to serve on the court before the end of the month. He said when he had received it, he would be ready to set out a full sentencing note detailing the facts of the murder. He appeared in the dock dressed in jeans and a grey sweater, and spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and enter his guilty plea to murdering the teenager on a date between 19 and 23 November 2021.

Bobbi-Anne McLeod was last seen at a bus stop in Plymouth while on her way to meet friends in November. Her body was discovered three days later near a ...

Ackland, 24, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and admit to murdering the teenager on a date between 19 and 23 November. Close family members of Miss McLeod, including her father and brother, sat in the courtroom while friends watched proceedings on a video link from an adjacent court. The student, 18, went missing on the evening of 20 November and was last seen at a bus stop in Plymouth.

Cody Ackland admits murdering the 18-year-old, who was last seen at a bus stop in Plymouth.

Cody Ackland, 24, who is said to have 'no known link' with 18-year-old Bobbi-Anne McLeod, entered the guilty plea during a pre-trial hearing at Plymouth ...

In the aftermath of her disappearance, a friend said she believed Miss McLeod “didn’t have a clue” who her attacker was and that her Airpod earphones and tobacco had been found at the bus stop where she was last seen. “Our thoughts remain with the McLeod family and those close to Bobbi-Anne who have had a daughter, sister and friend so cruelly taken from them.” “The fact Bobbi’s Airpods and baccy were at the bus stop, that shows she would have struggled,” said the friend.