Man admits murdering paedophile Robert Hind

David Mitchell, of Manchester Road, Cowlersley, Huddersfield, pleaded guilty to the murder of Robert Hind at Leeds Crown Court today (Monday).

Hind – also known as Robert Dack – used to live in the Hebden Bridge area.

The convicted paedophile, 46, disappeared from a Dewsbury address in December, sparking a police manhunt.

He was spotted on CCTV footage in Huddersfield with a man later identified as Mitchell.

Officers arrested Mitchell, 46, after human remains were found in a canal in Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, by police divers.

A post mortem examination found Hind had died as the result of strangulation and head injuries.

Mitchell will be sentenced at a later date.