Is climate change killing Australian wine? In a signed statement, Bellfield reportedly confessed to killing Lin, 45, and her daughter Megan Russell, six, in a vicious hammer in Kent in 1996. I used my T-shirt to clean myself and wipe my shorts. Had she screamed I would have attacked her and left not harming the children. Levi Bellfield made The Chau family met police last month to discuss the confession. Twelve years ago Stone, 61, had an appeal turned down by the Criminal Case Review Commission (CCRC), but it is already considering a second application over his conviction. Lin Russell, 45, her two daughters, six-year-old Megan (above with her mother) and nine-year-old Josie, were tied up and savagely beaten with a hammer in the brutal attack in 1996, Michael Stone (pictured) is currently imprisoned after twice being convicted of the Russell murders. Theresa Clark, Bellfield's solicitor, said the new confession was more detailed, handwritten and signed by him. Instead they were informed by a prison visitor in March 2023, who told the Chau family out of frustration with alleged police inaction. 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Michael Stone was jailed in 2001 for life for the murders. Met detectives will next month interview Bellfield over two days. Three years later, he was finally convicted of the 2002 murder of Milly Dowler and handed a second life term. The mother and two daughters were attacked just before 16:30 BST on 9 July 1996, as they walked with the family dog home from school in Chillenden, near Dover. The Honourable Mr Justice Blake ordered that permission for the application should be refused. He told the Mirror: "[Bellfield's] crimes have hurt a lot of people, not just the people he murdered and their families. Lin Russell, Megan, six, and Josie, nine, were attacked on 9 July 1996 as they walked down a country lane in Chillenden in Kent after having been at a swimming gala. He then received a four-and-a-half year sentence for stabbing a friend while he slept in 1983, an attack that penetrated the friend's lung and nearly killed him, and he tried to wound a police officer in the eye after this arrest. A spokesperson for the CCRC said: "Mr Stone's current application is being reviewed and we remain in regular contact with his legal representatives. The family are from Vietnam originally, and Chau was born in the UK. Serial killer Levi Bellfield admits' murder of student | UK News Lawyers for Exclusive: family of Elizabeth Chau accuse police of failing to take case seriously because of their race. August 2004 - Amelie Delagrange was a 22-year-old French student who had been living in Twickenham for a few months. 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He said he wore bright yellow gloves during the attack and threw the hammer in the Thames. VideoWho will get out unscathed? Kate Sheedy was 18 when Levi Bellfield ran her over as she crossed the road near an industrial estate in Isleworth on May 28, 2004. We had to organise search parties ourselves. The confession comes a year after the serial killer first claimed responsibility for the murders in a four-page statement that allegedly included new details about the weapon. 1998: Michael Stone was found guilty of the murders and an attempted murder. ", A Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson said: "This is currently not a matter for the CPS but we stand by to assist with either a new police investigation or a CCRC referral.". "He was a person who did exactly what he wanted to do," said Mr Sutton. "He's not doing this because he's friendly with Stone, it's more for the families and Josie Russell," she added. He is also suspected of killing Elizabeth Chau, 19, in Ealing in 1999. Lin Russell and her daughters Megan, then six, and Josie, nine, were attacked as they walked along a country lane in Chillenden, before being bound, blindfolded and bludgeoned with a claw hammer. Read about our approach to external linking. His solicitor, Paul Bacon, has spent 15 years trying to prove Stone's innocence and has a copy of Bellfield's alleged confession. Who is Kate Sheedy? Bellfields solicitor, Theresa Clark, told the BBC: At the end of the day, the instruction from my client is clear. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Other attack victims may include Dawn Brunton, 36, in Hatton Cross and Jessie Wilson, 17, in South West London, both in 2003, plus Sarah Spurrell, 23, in Hastings, East Sussex, in 2004. "When he wasnt psychotic, you I was not well in the head during my reign of violence. He also murdered Marsha McDonnell, 19, in west London, and took the life of Amelie Delagrange, 22, a French student, the year after. Serial killer Levi Bellfield has reportedly confessed to a double murder from 1996 and signed awritten statement with 'information only the killer would know', Michael Stone, who is serving three life sentences for the murders of Lin Russell and her six-year-old daughter Megan, believe a reported new confession from Levi Bellfield could lead to his own release. Michael Stone is serving life for murder in 1996 of mother and daughter but has always maintained his innocence. She was never seen again. The eldest of his 11 kids, daughter Bobbie, does not call Levi dad and wants him to rot in hell. English serial killer and sex offender Bellfield is serving three life sentences for the murder of three young girls, including Milly Dowler. Heres everything you need to know. Will Neal Sunday 23 Apr 2023 2:06 pm. Stone was jailed for life for killing the mother and daughter but has maintained his innocence and last yearserial killer Bellfield confessed to the murders, but later retracted the statement. Levi Bellfield has finally admitted the murder of Walton teenager Milly Dowler. Bellfield is now known as Yusuf Rahim after converting to Islam. He had allegedly confessed to an inmate while in prison in Canterbury, having been arrested a year after the Russell murders. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Hes adamant that he did it. All rights reserved. The man serving life for the murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler has made a fresh confession over the deaths of a mother and daughter, his lawyer said. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-o3g03s{color:black;}Published9:31,27 April 2023 BST.css-1aaqh7x{color:#666666;}@media (min-width:1024px){.css-1aaqh7x{color:#666666;}}| Last updated12:45,27 April 2023 BST. 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He is likely to be interviewed under caution. This week, the family of a 19-year-old woman whom Bellfield claims to have murdered two decades ago accused the Metropolitan police of failing to take the case seriously because of their race and her gender. She was calm. Meanwhile, Elmbridge borough councillor Barry Cheyne - who was a governor at Milly's Heathside School at the time she went missing - said the latest revelations by Bellfield had "brought back home for a lot of people" the anguish of the six months in 2002 from when she disappeared to when her body was found. Both these factors should shock the public.. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk. But this could be him playing games he likes to have the spotlight on himself and is a narcissist. Pic: Shutterstock, Lin Russell and Megan, 6, were bludgeoned to death after walking down a country lane, Shaun Russell with Lin and Megan - and Josie (right) who survived the attack with appalling injuries, Milly Dowler, 13, was abducted on her way back from school and murdered by Bellfield in 2002, Murderer's confession a 'gamechanger', says lawyer, Michael Stone was convicted of the Russell murders but has always said he's innocent, Marsha McDonnell was savagely attacked by Bellfield in 2003 and died in hospital, Kate Sheedy was run over by Bellfield but survived and testified against him, Bellfield detective reveals 'tricks' police used against killer. Milly's uncle Brian Gilbertson told Bellfield's 2011 murder trial that he had gone out to look for his niece with a torch in the early hours after she had failed to arrive home from school. Her sister, Bic-Hang, her mother, Phung Chau, and her brother, Minh-Vu. Bellfield will die in prison as he is serving a whole-life sentence. 894646. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The statement goes on to detail how he killed Lin and Megan and left Josie for dead with appalling injuries. Read about our approach to external linking. Until today he knew nothing about this. Bic recognised some of the material [in Bellfields alleged confession] that was not in the public domain.. She mentioned Levi raping and beating her mother, Becky. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Hes just revealed some information recently thats come to me through lawyers. The Honourable Mr Justice Blake ordered that permission for the application should be refused. ", Levi Bellfield: Milly Dowler killer confesses to Lin and Megan Russell murders, lawyer says, Levi Bellfield is said to have confessed to the murders that Michael Stone is serving time for. Det Chief Supt Lucy Morris, from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: "Following two trials at which he was found guilty by a jury on both occasions, and an appeal to the High Court, Michael Stone remains convicted of the murders of Lin and Megan Russell and the attempted murder of Josie Russell in 1996. The Chau family say police told them Elizabeths case was closed a decade ago because there were no further leads. LADbible has reached out to Kent Police for comment. Only Josie survived the devastating attack. LEVI Bellfield was finally convicted of two murders and one attempted murder in 2008. Bellfield previously told pals he was worried about his DNA being found on a lace. Levi Bellfield Wife and Girlfriend Name - Where (modern). Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? Our pain does not leave us but it has been doubled by police inaction. Ms Clark said Bellfield wanted relatives of those who were killed to have "resolution". The mother was with her two young daughters at the time, nine-year-old Josie and Megan, six, who were also attacked. Bellfield's solicitor Theresa Clark told the news outlet: 'This is a new and more detailed one. "The situation just got out of control and the more she complied it just gave me more confidence. Pictured: Police at scene in 2001, Lin, 45, her two daughters, six-year-old Megan and nine-year-old Josie, as well as their dog Lucy, were tied up and savagely beaten with a hammer in the brutal attack. Bic-Hang said: When we reported Elizabeth missing in April 1999, the police didnt listen nor act swiftly. Bellfield ends his statement, saying: Something like this has never happened to me, in the sense Ive committed a crime and another person has been arrested for it. Another man, Michael Stone, has twice been found guilty of the murders of Ms Russell and her six-year-old daughter in Kent in July 1996. Stone was first found guilty of two counts of murder and one of attempted murder in 1998 and again in 2001, after the Court of Appeal quashed his conviction due to doubts over a prosecution witness. Bellfield does describe a repetitive pattern of behaviour in committing an awful crime, suffering, going on a holiday and getting rid of a vehicle. Winner makes history on TV talent show Project Icon, Final show for famous dance music venue Printworks. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Top $76,000-a-year New Jersey boarding school admits 'more should have been done' to stop bullying of boy, 17, who took his own life after being falsely accused of rape by cruel peers, First Republic bank is seized and sold to JPMorgan in second-largest U.S. bank failure, A musical climax! My client says I did it, I need to take responsibility for what Ive done.. But he was found guilty once more and sentenced to three life-sentences. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Levi Bellfield was born on May 17th 1968 in Isleworth, town in west London, England. I forced Lin to sit down.". His solicitor says he has now received a statement written by Levi Bellfield which details the killings. LIN and Megan Russell and their dog Lucy were killed as they walked home from a swimming gala on July 9, 1996. Though he and his girlfriend were house-sitting in west London, he returned to their flat in the early hours of the morning saying he wanted a lie-in, his trial heard. They have also asked to meet the forces commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who has vowed to clean up the scandal-hit Met. An application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) in 2010 was rejected and an attempt to seek a judicial review of the decision also failed in 2011. Her remains are found six months later 25 miles away. Josie, then nine, survived the attack near Chillenden, Kent. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Levi Bellfield, the serial killer, has confessed to the double murder of a mother and daughter after speaking to prison psychologists, his solicitor has said. It must have taken some courage and considerable soul-searching by Levi Bellfield to have written and signed this confession, Bacon said on Thursday. 1997: Police arrested and charged 37 year-old Stone. Bellfield's initial four-page long confession was released in February 2022 but, when it became publicised, the criminal completely denied his claims. It will hopefully bring closure to the families involved. He first claimed responsibility for the murders last year before later retracting his statement. Last week he is said to have confessed to another murder. He was found guilty of the Russell murders in 1998 but these convictions were later quashed. In my car I had a screwdriver, a lock knife, a hammer, yellow marigold gloves and a very long black bootlace. "My client says 'I did it, I need to take responsibility for what I've done'.". @skymartinbrunt. We are the ones that located and gathered the CCTV images showing her last moments. Serial killer Levi Bellfield signs confession to double murder Please, The subscription details associated with this account need to be updated. Josie survived but suffered life-threatening head injuries, though she recovered and makes textile landscapes. "We all sympathise with the family - they said it brings a certain amount of closure, but can one ever say it's closed? Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? For the first time, the monster serving life for the murder of schoolgirl Millie Dowler has told how he killed Lin and daughter Megan, six, and tried to kill Josie Russell, nine, in 1996. "The Criminal Cases Review Commission commenced an extensive re-examination of the murder investigation in 2017 and has had access to all forensic evidence, documentation and exhibits from the original investigation, the review by Hampshire Police, details of the two Crown Court trials and appeals to the High Court.". In the statement Bellfield, a former nightclub bouncer, says: "I was wearing bright yellow marigold washing-up gloves and holding a hammer in my right hand. Stone, a former heroin addict with robbery, GBH and assault convictions, was sentenced to life after two trials and he failed to appeal it. A man serving life in jail for murdering a mother and daughter hopes a new confession to the crime by the serial killer Levi Bellfield will lead to a new police investigation. I think he feels the families and victims deserve some resolution and closure. "The shoelace which was seized as part of the original investigation was made available to the CCRC. Levi Bellfield has made a signed and written confession to the kidnap, rape, assault and murder of Elizabeth Chau. Ms Clark said Bellfield's latest confession had been made after he engaged with prison psychologists. ", Read more: Bellfield detective reveals 'tricks' police used against killer. February 2008: Bellfield is convicted of the murders of Marsha and Amelie, and the attempted murder of Kate. Im minded to believe him. Levi Bellfield's daughter recalls father's brutality 1983: Stone received a four-and-a-half year sentence for stabbing a friend while he slept and latertried to wound a police officer in the eye after being arrested. Stone, 62, has alleged that Bellfield's shock statement contains key information about the gruesome hammer attack which only the killer would know about. He even reveals that he took a hair scrunchie as a macabre souvenir and that he killed the family dog after it bit him. Det Ch Sup Paul Fotheringham, of Kent Police, said: "Following two trials at which Stone was found guilty by a jury on both occasions, and an appeal to the High Court, Michael Stone remains convicted of the murders of Lin and Megan Russell, and the attempted murder of Josie Russell in 1996. A bootlace found at the scene and lost by police was rediscovered last year and sent for lab tests. An inside look at the housing crisis. 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