A COUPLE made an "I love you" sign as they today admitted dumping a dead mum-of-two on a footpath near a primary school.

       Kerry Newman was discovered by police in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on July 17.

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       Kerry Newman was taken from her flat and dumped on a footpath Credit: MEN Media

       Robert Halliwell, 48, and Melanie Bullen, 52, appeared over videolink at Minshull Street Crown Court today.

       The pair could be seen signing "I love you" to each other as they entered a guilty plea doing an act intending to pervert the course of justice.

       Halliwell and Bullen moved Kelly's dead body from a flat before dumping her on the footpath near Ashfield Valley Primary School.

       They were remanded into custody ahead of sentencing on September 15.

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       Police were called to a concern for welfare at around 4.30pm on July 17.

       Tragically Kerry was declared dead at the scene on New Barn Lane.

       A cause of death has not been revealed, with police still investigating.

       In a tribute, Kerry’s mum and stepdad described her as "a loving daughter and mother of two boys, taken away from us too soon".

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       They added: "She is now in heaven with the angels, rest in peace our beautiful girl.”

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       The couple will be sentenced next month Credit: MEN Media