A musician is facing life in prison after he admitted murdering teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod.

Cody Ackland, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of murder in connection to the disappearance and killing of Bobbi-Anne at a short hearing today.

She was last seen alive waiting for a bus near her home in Plymouth, Devon, on Saturday, November 20 last year.

A large search was carried out when she didn’t arrive at the other end to meet her boyfriend and a pouch of tobacco and her headphones were found at the bus stop.

Her body was subsequently found the following Tuesday evening 10 miles away near the beach at Bovisand.

Ackland, of Plymouth, Devon, was brought to the dock where he admitted to her murder today.

His sentencing was adjourned until next month - but judge Robert Linford told him he would be imprisoned for life - and the only matter to be considered was a minimum term.

He told the defendant: “You have pleaded guilty to murder, which has a sentence fixed by law. I will sentence you to imprisonment for life and the only issue will be the minimum term I must impose.

Ackland will be back at Plymouth Crown Court to be sentenced on 19 May.

The judge added: “You will be remanded in custody until that date and you may now go down.”

He also thanked the public gallery for the “commendable way you have behaved during these proceedings.”

Prosecutors said said the were “fully intending” to serve the full psychiatric report by the end of this week and judge Linford said he would not be seeking further psychiatric evidence in the case.

During court proceedings, tensions ran high outside the court as banners were held up in support of Bobbi-Anne.

Judge Linford also warned family and friends who packed out the public gallery to behave during the hearing.

Bobbi’s disappearance prompted a fresh campaign to ‘reclaim the streets’ after it was revealed she was snatched by a suspected ‘stranger’ while waiting for a bus.

Women living in Plymouth, Devon, said they were terrified to leave their homes after her body was found.

She had been last seen waiting for a bus near her home but never got off at the other end where she was planning to meet her boyfriend.

A family vigil was held where her mum and siblings walked from their home with candles to the bus stop where she went missing.

The following night a large number of woman attended a more public vigil on Plymouth Hoe as part of the reclaim the streets movement launched in the wake of the killing of Sarah Everard.

At the time of the murder, Ackland was the lead guitarist in a local indie band Rakuda.

After he was charged, the remaining members of the band released a public statement confirming the band is breaking up.

The group are named after Bar Rakuda, a popular venue in the centre of Plymouth and built up a cult local following.

In a message posted on Facebook, Rakuda announced it would no longer perform as a mark of respect.

It said: “The remaining members of Rakuda; Josh, Ross, Josh and Mike are all extremely shocked and in complete disbelief by the tragic event that has unfolded over the last several days.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Bobbi-Anne McLeod’s family and friends who must be devastated at their loss.

“As a mark of respect, we have decided that we shall not be going forward as a band and will be disbanding with immediate effect. We will not be making any further comments at this time.”