Man, 29, admits killing 23-year-old HR advisor whose body was found in a country lane
Man, 29, admits killing vicar’s daughter, 23, whose body was found in a country lane ‘after she went on a date’ – but denies murdering her
Ross McCullam will face trial next year at Leicester Crown CourtAccused of the murder of 23-year-old HR advisor Megan NewboroughMcCullam appeared via a video-link from HMP Leicester on Friday
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A man has today admitted killing a vicar’s daughter whose body was found in a country lane but denied murdering her.
Ross McCullam, 29, is accused of murdering Megan Newborough on August 6, whose body was found in Charley Road, Woodhouse Eaves, near Loughborough two days later.
Appearing via video-link from HMP Leicester to the city’s Crown Court on Friday, McCullam denied murder and pleaded guilty to an alternative offence of manslaughter, on the grounds of diminished responsibility and loss of control.
Ross McCullam will now face trial next year at Leicester Crown Court accused of the murder of Megan Newborough (pictured), who was discovered in Charley Road, near Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, in the early hours of Sunday, August 8
Adjourning the case until a trial next year, Judge Timothy Spencer QC told McCullam: ‘Through your plea this morning you have admitted a very serious matter and a very serous offence.
‘The prosecution do not accept that the case is a manslaughter case.
‘They say it’s a murder case – the jury will have to decide and your trial will take place on March 7th.’
The defendant, of Coalville, Leicestershire, was remanded in custody.
He spoke only to confirm his plea of not guilty to a charge alleging he murdered Ms Newborough on August 6, and to state that he could hear the judge. Pictured, the police cordon close to where Ms Newborough’s body was found
Ms Newborough, from Nuneaton, had been reported missing to Warwickshire Police on August 7.
In a statement issued shortly after her death, her family said: ‘There are no words to describe how much we as a family are completely heartbroken and devastated.
‘Megan was the most generous, loving and caring person and we have been robbed of our treasured daughter.’
