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Killer musician obsessed with Ted Bundy murdered teen after snatching her from bus stop

Cody Ackland, 24, has been jailed for life for the murder of Bobbi-Anne McLeod, 18, after abducting her from a bus stop and later dumped her body nearly eight miles away.

Daily Record

Bobbi-Anne McLeod killer's twisted internet search history, how he kidnapped teen and chilling words he told her before murder

Bobbi-Anne went missing after leaving to catch a bus near her home on the night of November 20 2021. Cody Ackland, 24, has been sentenced to life in prison after admitting her murder.

Wales Online

Bobbi-Anne McLeod murder: Family pay tribute to teenager ‘cruelly ripped from us’

Bobbi-Anne McLeod’s parents, Adrian and Donna, and brother Lee said they had been robbed of a “beautiful girl” and their lives would never be the same

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Cody Ackland: Murderer was inspired by US serial killer Ted Bundy

The aspiring musician’s attack on Bobbi-Anne McLeod bore a striking resemblance to Bundy’s modus operandi.

The Independent UK

Family pay tribute to Bobbi-Anne McLeod as murderer jailed

Bobbi-Anne McLeod’s parents, Adrian and Donna, and brother Lee said they had been robbed of a “beautiful girl” and their lives would never be the same

The Independent UK

Inside double life of Bobbi-Anne McLeod's killer with evil Ted Bundy obsession

Evil murderer Cody Ackland, 24, was obsessed with serial killer Ted Bundy and investigators fear he was acting out his twisted fantasies when he murdered teen Bobbi-Anne McLeod

Daily Mirror

Musician obsessed with serial killers jailed for life for murder of teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod in Plymouth

Cody Ackland, 24, was jailed for a minimum of 31 years for murder of ‘much-loved’ young woman, 18, he snatched at bus stop then bludgeoned to death

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Cody Ackland: Killer hid his obsession with murder from all who knew him

The guitarist’s random attack on 18-year-old Bobbi-Anne McLeod when he had no past history of violence is “exceptionally rare”, detectives say.

The Independent UK

Ted Bundy obsessive jailed for murdering teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod

Cody Ackland, 24, had a morbid fascination with the serial killer and, like Bundy, used a hammer to murder his victim.

The Independent UK

Cody Ackland jailed for life for murder of Bobbi-Anne McLeod, 18

Ackland, 24, who was a guitarist with local indie band Rakuda, was leading a double life and had a secret morbid fascination with serial killers, particular US murderer Ted Bundy

Wales Online

Murderer of Bobbi-Anne McLeod was fascinated with killer Ted Bundy

Cody Ackland, 24, had never been in trouble with police, but had a ‘morbid’ interest in serial killers

The Guardian - UK

Man obsessed with serial killer jailed for murder of teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod

Cody Ackland faces minimum of 30 years for killing Plymouth teenager he kidnapped from bus stop

The Guardian - UK

Indie musician Cody Ackland who murdered teen after snatching her from bus stop jailed

Cody Ackland, 24, has been jailed for life for the murder of 18-year-old Bobbi-Anne McLeod after abducting her from a bus stop in Leigham, Plymouth, and later dumped her body nearly eight miles away

Daily Mirror

Twisted Cody Ackland searched for Ted Bundy and Fred West days before Bobbi-Anne murder

Cody Ackland pleaded guilty to one charge of murder

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Wales Online

Judge warns details of Bobbi-Anne's death 'very difficult listening'

Serial killer fanatic Cody Ackland is being sentenced for the murder of an 18-year-old girl

Daily Mirror

'My husband wants to name our baby after a well-known serial killer - it's idiotic'

A woman took to Reddit to ask users whether she's in the wrong for standing her ground and refusing to let her husband name their baby after a well-known serial killer

The Independent UK

The yoga class killer, misogynistic extremism and how we’re missing the signs in men who go on to kill women

Scott Beierle’s disturbing revenge fantasies were so alarming that a friend reported him to a federal agency. They said it was free speech, and he went on to murder two women. Bevan Hurley reports

Bangkok Post

Here's a toothy problem

Pisha Pittayapat, one of Thailand's very few forensic dentists, has urged the government to support forensic odontology so there will be more experts in the application of dentistry for the benefit of legal proceedings.

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The Independent UK

The yoga class killer, misogynistic extremism and how we’re missing the signs in men who go on to kill women

Scott Beierle’s disturbing revenge fantasies were so alarming that a friend reported him to a federal agency. They said it was free speech, and he went on to murder two women. Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK

The yoga class killer, misogynistic extremism and how we’re missing the signs in men who go on to kill women

Scott Beierle’s disturbing revenge fantasies were so alarming that a friend reported him to a federal agency. They said it was free speech, and he went on to murder two women. Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK

The yoga class killer, misogynistic extremism and how we’re missing the signs in men who go on to kill women

Scott Beierle’s disturbing revenge fantasies were so alarming that a friend reported him to a federal agency. They said it was free speech, and he went on to murder two women. Bevan Hurley reports

Leeds Live

Emmerdale's evil Meena Jutla inspired by Killing Eve and Ted Bundy, Paige Sandhu reveals

Paige Sandhu says it's the 'beginning of the end' for Meena and treated fans to a behind-the-scenes snap from her explosive storyline with Dawn and Billy

Salon

Why serial killers are drawn to politics

Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and other serial killers were active in politics. Experts weigh in on the connection

Daily Mirror

Ted Bundy's weird last words, untouched meal and brain removed for grisly experiment

Sick serial killer Ted Bundy spent his final hours refusing to eat his last meal, before issuing some surprising last words and being executed by the electric chair - his brain later removed for scientific experiments to try to discover what made him so evil

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