A man has been convicted of the murder of 34-year-old John Davies after he was 'brutally' killed in a Milton Keynes underpass.

Wesley Atick, 26, of Buxton Close, Glebe Farm, Milton Keynes, was charged with attempted murder after a man was left with life-threatening injuries following an assault that took place in an underpass between Groveway and Newport Road in Wavendon Gate on October 23.

John Davies, 34, from Glebe Farm, Milton Keynes, sadly died in hospital on October 26, and Atick pleaded guilty to his murder at Oxford Crown Court yesterday, Friday, April 19.

A Home Office post-mortem examination found the 34-year-old's cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head and face.

Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Will Crowther of the Major Crime Unit, said: “First and foremost, I would like to extend my sympathy to John’s family.

“To lose someone in such a horrific manner is unimaginable and my thoughts remain with them.

“I am glad that Atick has pleaded guilty for a crime that we still don’t know why he committed.

“This was a brutal and horrific attack, after which Atick left the scene. He left John on the floor with injuries and never sought help for him.

“In my view, Atick is a dangerous man. He has now been convicted of murdering John and is no longer a threat to the public.

“Thames Valley Police will never tolerate violence in its communities and will always seek to bring offenders like Wesley Atick to justice.”

The 26-year-old has been remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on May 24.

John Davies’ family has asked for privacy at this time.