Wolverhampton-native Joseph Jones hit Cemal Yilmaz after he said the commando was from Birmingham.
Devon County Council says it wants to fix roads and prevent communities from being flooded.
Dad-of-three Denva Smith, 24, died from a single stab wound following an incident in a garden.
Great Western Railway says disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Commando Joseph Jones, 22, admits the manslaughter of chef Cemal Yilmaz, 29, in Devon in December.
The recovered body is believed to be 64-year-old Matthew Upham from Budleigh Salterton.
Two bombs found in Plymouth and Exmouth are safely detonated.
Residents face ongoing disruption after two separate unexploded WW2 bombs were uncovered in Devon.
Two 400m (1,312ft) cordons are in place in Plymouth and Exmouth after separate discoveries.
