Stone is currently serving three life sentences for the murders but last year Stone's solicitor said he has received a 'genuine' four-page statement from Bellfield in which he details his involvement in the killings - until he withdrew it. Josie, then nine, survived the attack near Chillenden, Kent. Michael Stone was imprisoned for the hammer attack on Lin and Megan Russell in Chillenden, Kent, in 1996. Levi Bellfield: His former partner Johanna Collings, the mother of one of his 11 children, insists that he was with her throughout the day of the 9 July 1996. It will hopefully bring closure to the families involved. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Levi Bellfield has confessed to the murders of mum and daughter Lin and Megan Russell, Dad Shaun Russell and mum Lin with daughters Megan, six, and Josie, nine, Bellfield made the confession in a letter with chilling details of the killings, The last photo of Megan Russell with sister Josie, who was left severely injured by the attack, Michael Stone was convicted of the murders of the Russells, The murders took place in the Kent countryside when the family were walking their dog, Levi Bellfield was convicted of the murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler in 2011, serving life for the murder of schoolgirl Millie Dowler, Michael Stone convicted of the Russell murders in 1998, previously admitted being in the Chillenden area of Kent, In 2017 Stones solicitors identified Bellfield as a suspect, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The family of a 19-year-old woman whom the serial killer Levi Bellfield claims to have murdered two decades ago have accused the Metropolitan police of failing to take the case seriously because of their race and the alleged victims gender. Scotland Year launched an appeal for information on Elizabeth Chau's disappearance in 2012, 13 years after her disappearance, offering a 15,000 reward. 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. Crime correspondent She said: 'We want Liz to know that we love her and miss her very much.'. VideoThe world's most endangered jobs. Exclusive: family of Elizabeth Chau accuse police of failing to take case seriously because of their race. Is Indian Predator: The Diary Of A Serial Killer based on a true story? The Russell family did not wish to comment on Bellfields claims. "These further revelations have brought it back home for a lot of people and it raises awareness of what can happen. I used bottled water. He described Bellfield as a conniving "narcissist" who displayed "complete arrogance and complete self-centredness" - often turning his chair around and laying back with his feet on the wall during police interviews. Bellfield has made a signed and written confession to the kidnap, rape, assault and murder of the university student Elizabeth Chau, who disappeared from a west London street in 1999, his solicitor confirmed. 1996: Mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell were murdered along with the family dog as they walked home after a swimming gala around 4pm on Tuesday, July 9, 1996. Bellfield, who is serving life for killing schoolgirl Milly Dowler and two others, has revealed chilling details of the Russell murders it is thought only the killer would know. 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. Levi Bellfield's mother has insisted she does not believe claims her killer son tortured and raped Milly Dowler before her death. In 2017 Stones solicitors identified Bellfield as a suspect in the murders and claimed he had made his own prison confession. Detectives informed the family about Bellfields account because he had told a fellow inmate in Wakefield Prison who was due for release and might make the details public. Registered in England No. She manages to escape but four years later identifies Bellfield as the man who tried to kidnap her. There is a long history to the case, with the family saying when Chau went missing they had to carry out the initial basic inquiries and searches. There has been no sighting of Chau since the night she disappeared, shortly after 6pm, in and around Uxbridge Road close to Ealing police station. Bellfield, 53, will never be released as he is serving a whole-life sentence for murdering Milly Dowler, French student Amelie Delagrange and 19-year-old Marsha McDonnell in southwest London from 2002 to 2004. An inside look at the housing crisis. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk. My client says I did it, I need to take responsibility for what Ive done.. I forced Lin to sit down.. 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. The mother of Lin Russell and her six-year-old daughter Megan did not survive the attacks, Levi Bellfield will never be released from prison after being convicted of three murders and one attempted murder, Michael Stone was convicted of two counts of murder and one of attempted murder, Shaun Russell's wife Lin was murdered with daughter Megan (centre) and nine-year-old Josie (right) was badly injured, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Serial killer Levi Bellfield has signed a confession to a brutal double murder of a woman and her daughter. The man serving life for the murder of schoolgirl Millie Dowler has confessed to killing mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell, a lawyer has said. 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. "At the time everybody was deeply shocked to find that a man like him was living in the community. Her brother, Minh-Vu, said: We remember Elizabeth every day, not a single day passes where we dont hope she will return back home. In a statement this week, the Dowler family said: Bellfield provided [police] officers with a harrowing account of Millys final 14 hours giving details of her abduction, repeated rape, torture and then finally how he murdered her.. Only Josie survived the devastating attack. The statement says: I was wearing bright yellow marigold washing up gloves and holding a hammer in my right hand. Bellfield has given broad details of a west London site where he says Chaus body was secreted after her murder, and offered to show detectives the exact spot. We looked for witnesses. The convicted killer in question, Michael Stone, is currently serving life for the brutal double-murder of Lin and Megan, but is now hoping that the recent confession will set him free. Other items belonging to the student were found by a family organised public search. Follow BBC South East on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. She was calm. Bellfield previously told pals he was worried about his DNA being found on a lace. He has previously admitted being in the Chillenden area of Kent at the time of Lin and daughter Megans killings. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Bellfields solicitor has said her client is adamant he is responsible for the murders of Lin Russell, 45, and her daughter Megan, five, in Kent in July 1996 and feels he needs to take responsibility. In a four-page statement made last month and lodged with a solicitor, Bellfield discloses in matter-of-fact detail how he carried out the murderous attack. "It didn't matter what consequences that would have for other people, for the law he just saw something and did it. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Read about our approach to external linking. Stones solicitor, Paul Bacon, has said Bellfields new signed confession should spur on the police to investigate these crimes afresh after his clients 26 years in jail. Why are the police so indifferent to Elizabeths tragedy and why dont they care about our loss?, Minh-Vu said his mother and father still cling on to hope: The parents have been hanging on to hope she is unharmed and she will come through the door., Bellfields solicitor Theresa Clark said: I can confirm that Levi Bellfield has made a statement where he has admitted the murder of Elizabeth Chau and other offences. Levi Bellfield made a statement last year in which he admitted killing Lin Russell and her daughter Megan in Kent in 1996, but he later retracted it. Bellfields solicitor, Theresa Clark, told the BBC: At the end of the day, the instruction from my client is clear. All rights reserved. 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. He was subsequently found guilty at a retrial in 2001. "He reversed down a long driveway and then raped her in broad daylight Bellfield then moved her to another location, where the rape and torture continued for a number of hours, until the next day when he finally strangled her to death., But Mirror Online reports that Bellfields elderly mother Jean has rubbished the horrendous details, saying: "I dont believe a word of it.". He has also been convicted of murdering Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange, and of the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy, and will never be considered for parole. The family have discovered the traumatic fact that Milly could still have been alive when her uncle saw Bellfield on the night of the day she was abducted, Sign up to our free email newsletter for daily roundups of the biggest headlines as well as all the latest breaking news. 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. But this could be him playing games he likes to have the spotlight on himself and is a narcissist. In my car I had a screwdriver, a lock knife, a hammer, yellow marigold gloves and a very long black bootlace. Lin was just 45 at the time when she was horrifically bludgeoned to death with a hammer in Chillenden, Kent, in 1996. Drug addict Michael Stone was twice convicted of murdering the Russells and is serving life, but has always denied the killings in the Kent countryside in 1996. He said: On my return I stopped at Clacket Lane Services and cleaned up. 2017: Bellfield allegedly claimed he was behind the murders of Lin and Megan. She remembered Levi He was also convicted of the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy in May 2004. Kardashian officiates at Las Vegas wedding of her hair stylist Chris Appleton and White Lotus actor Lukas Gage, Wife of 39-year-old killed during Army helicopter crash in Alaska along with two other soldiers, aged 28 and 32, posts touching tribute online to fallen fighter, An orgy every night and a $1,000-a-day cocaine habit: As a new film charts an uproarious life, PHILIP NORMAN tracks the BIG appetites of Little Richard - and recalls the time he confronted the singer over a fling with The Beatles' manager, He claims he is innocent and now Levi Bellfield has confessed to the murders. Bellfield has made a signed and written confession to the kidnap, rape, assault and murder of the university student Elizabeth Chau, who disappeared from a west London street in 1999, his solicitor confirmed. However, Bellfield later denied being involved, and the CCRC later was reported to be on the verge of finding that there was no forensic evidence connecting him to the killings. Do not sell or share my personal information. "Michael Stone made an application to apply for a Judicial Review in respect of his conviction in September 2012. The deaths in the picturesque village of Chillenden, Kent, 26 years ago shocked the nation. Bellfield is now known as Yusuf Rahim after converting to Islam. 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. "He's not doing this because he's friendly with Stone, it's more for the families and Josie Russell," she added. He said he wore bright yellow gloves during the attack and threw the hammer in the Thames. 1981: Sentenced totwo years' imprisonment for attacking a man with a hammer in a robbery. He is also suspected of killing Elizabeth Chau, 19, in Ealing in 1999. She was calm. Her remains are found six months later 25 miles away. The CCRC said: "This case is currently under review and no final decision has yet been reached on the application.". We have no comment to make., Suresh Grover, of the Monitoring Group, who has helped the Chau family since 1999, said: There have been so many opportunities in this case for police to act professionally and transparently but none have been taken. David Lammy The 53-year-old is already serving life for the deaths of Millie, 13, Amelie Delagrange, 22, and 19-year-old Marsha McDonnell. Bellfield lived in west London and while under police surveillance was spotted driving around in a van, and trying to talk to young women in and around bus stops. She dies of head injuries. "In my car I had a screwdriver, a lock knife, a hammer, yellow marigold gloves and a very long black bootlace. Only Josie survived. He was also convicted of the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy in May 2004. Hes adamant that he did it. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. WebThe killings, which saw the mother and her six-year-old daughter bludgeoned to death, as well as the attempted murder of Lins other daughter Josie, nine, happened 25 years ago. The schoolgirl's devastated parents, Bob "Other people have been blamed [for Bellfields crimes].". Last year Mr Bacon said a shoelace found at the scene of the murders - and which was missing until it was found in police storage in 2020 - could provide vital DNA evidence. Bellfield is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Millie, who went missing from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, in 2002. 'I know that he [Bellfield] did those murders. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Levi Bellfield confesses to murders of Lin and Megan Russell, lawyer says, Detective who caught Milly Dowler killer reveals why he is re-examining murder of millionaire author, Levi Bellfield: Boris Johnson 'sickened and appalled' as review launched into serial killer's request for prison wedding. LEVI Bellfield was finally convicted of two murders and one attempted murder in 2008. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Josie Russell moved to Wales with her father after the attack, and had to learn to speak again. Bellfield is currently serving a whole life sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Milly, who went missing from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, in 2002. 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. 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. February 2003 - Marsha McDonnell, 19, is attacked by Bellfield after getting off a bus following a cinema trip with friends. She later moved to Wales with her father Shaun, a doctor. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The confessor in question, Levi Bellfield, has since triggered a mammoth investigation conducted by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. 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. I walked all three of them off the track. Play it now! Best-selling author Jane Green gives some 'brutal love' to a woman with nowhere left to turn, What it's REALLY like being married to a healthy-eating fanatic: Dr Chris van Tulleken banned ready meals, tuts at his wife's favourite Pret sandwich - and then he came for her peanut butter, Is North West going to the Met Gala? She said: "I have passed it to the police. 2001:Stone faced a retrial after one of the prisoners withdrew the claim against him. A man jailed for life for murdering a mother and her daughter hopes a new confession from Milly Dowler killer Levi Bellfield will get him released. Mr Bacon read part of the letter to the BBC: "Something like this has never happened before. I believe what he is saying and I think if the police were to interview him he would finally admit the murders.". Amelie, from Amiens, was a "good student, sensible and never gave her parents any problems", her mother Dominique Delagrange said. February 2012: Bellfield loses a Court of Appeal bid to challenge his conviction for Milly's kidnap and murder. Bellfield has already been convicted of three murders: those of 13-year-old Milly Dowler in March 2002; Marsha McDonnell, 19, in February 2003; and Amlie Delagrange, 22, in August 2004. Who is Kate Sheedy? Theresa Clark told the publication: 'I have passed it to the police. 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. @skymartinbrunt. I was not well in the head during my reign of violence. Bellfield, 53, is serving a whole-life sentence for murdering Milly Dowler, French student Amelie Delagrange and 19-year-old Marsha McDonnell. The family had only recently moved to Kent from north Wales. He successfully appealed but was then found guilty at a second trial in 2001, based partly on a confession he is said to have made in prison. Levi Bellfield: serial killer makes fresh confession to Lin and Megan Russell murder, McDonalds offered Met police cheap burgers and free drinks during XR protests, Is the conviction sound? "I had the pleasure in the end of standing face-to-face across the desk and charging him with murder. The mother of serial killer Levi Bellfield has said she doesn't "believe a word" of a new account of her son's torture and rape of Milly Dowler before he murdered her. "The situation just got out of control and the more she complied it just gave me more confidence. Solicitor Theresa Clark was handed the confession last month. "The shoelace which was seized as part of the original investigation was made available to the CCRC. She was never seen again, Her sister, Bich, (pictured left at a press conference with her mother Lam-Pheng on 16 April 1999) has never given up hope of being reunited with her sibling. "I know that he [Bellfield] did those murders. 1981: His first conviction was for burglary, 1990: Convicted of assaulting a police officer, October 14, 2001: Anna-Marie Rennie, 17, was attacked in Hospital Bridge Road, Witton, southwest London. Read more: Double child killer Colin Pitchfork must stay in jail and Levi Bellfield shouldn't get prison wedding, says Keir Starmer. Stone was convicted for the two murders in 1998 and 2001 but has consistently denied any involvement in the crimes. Levi Bellfield was given a life sentence in 2011 for the murder of Milly Dowler. "Elmbridge is supposed to be, and is, one of the safest places in the country to live but sometimes things like this happen.". Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? She said the confession had been passed to the Criminal Cases Review Commission. In the updated confession written at the start of this year, Bellfield outlined more specifics about the events which took place all those years ago. He had a long list of convictions, including using a hammer to rob and cause grievous bodily harm. Levi Bellfield was born on May 17th 1968 in Isleworth, town in west London, England. The jury failed to reach a verdict on a charge of false imprisonment and kidnapping. 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"We all sympathise with the family - they said it brings a certain amount of closure, but can one ever say it's closed? 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Serial killer Levi Bellfield has reportedly signed a confession to a double murder, which 'contains information only the killer would know'. Bellfield has already been convicted of three murders; 13-year-old Milly Dowler in March 2002, Marsha McDonnell, 19, in February 2003, and Amlie Delagrange, 22, in August 2004. Levi Bellfield is identified as a prime suspect in Milly's murder and found guilty of the other charges. Gillian Mills said her daughter Emma was "well-behaved" before she met Levi Bellfield at a nightclub in Surrey. While jailed murderMichael Stone believes that the new confession from Milly Dowler's killer will lead to his own release. I think he feels the families and victims deserve some resolution and closure. Stone has always protested his innocence over the attacks, and of trying to murder Megan's sister Josie. 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. Milly was snatched from the street while on her way way home from school. It hasnt been sent to Kent Police because they say they have no interest in it. Family of woman Levi Bellfield claims to have murdered say Met failed them, Is the conviction sound? Read about our approach to external linking. Levi dotted on his mother and people who knew them said they were oddly close. But he was found guilty once more and sentenced to three life-sentences. The alleged confession from the man who murdered schoolgirl Millie Dowler that he also killed a mother and her young daughter is to be examined. A spokeswoman for Surrey Police said: The force has been in regular contact with the Dowler family during this investigation into the circumstances surrounding Millys murder. 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