Man, 25, pleads guilty to murdering straight A maths graduate, 24, at a flat in Leeds

A 25-YEAR-OLD man has today admitted murdering a straight A maths graduate in a flat they shared.

Joe Atkinson killed Poppy Devey-Waterhouse, 24, in a block of flats in Leeds, West Yorks, on on December 14 last year.Joe Atkinson, 25, admitted killing Poppy Devey-Waterhouse, 24, at the flat they shared in Leeds, West YorksAtkinson pleaded guilty to murdering Miss Devey-Waterhouse in a short hearing at Leeds Crown Court.

Dressed in a blue, crew-necked jumper, the defendant spoke only to confirm his name and to enter his guilty plea to the single charge, watched by many members of his own and his victim's families.Atkinson, of Leeds, was remanded in custody by the judge, Mr Justice Lavender, who told him he will be sentenced next week, on April 12.

Globe trotter Poppy, originally from Frome, Somerset, enjoyed travelling and visited Greece, Belgium, Morocco, Lithuania, Sweden and Denmark in 2018.THUG OR HERO?Woman who punched girl while screaming at her to clean vomit is arrestedExclusiveMcDonald's refuses girl, 11, free chips from Monopoly game due to her age

Poppy studied Financial Mathematics at the University of Nottingham before studying a Masters there in Statistics.The straight A student moved to Leeds for a job as a quantitative trading analyst with bookmakers William Hill, in 2017.FacebookJoe Atkinson, 25, will be sentenced later this monthor call 0207 782 4368. You can

Thank you to the Sun for making the murderer a faceless murderer and the victim the important one to be remembered in the headline for her achievements unlike DailyMailUK misogynistic trash headline

Maths Grade were a factor in her getting killed?

nuff said

what the hell does her grades have to do with anything?

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