She later moved to Wales with her father Shaun, a doctor. Stone has always denied responsibility for the killings. The 53-year-old is already serving life for the deaths of Millie, 13, Amelie Delagrange, 22, and 19-year-old Marsha McDonnell. ", 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.". 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. The Criminal Cases Review Commission is now examining the case. 1981: Sentenced totwo years' imprisonment for attacking a man with a hammer in a robbery. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? Man Charged With Murder Of Nine-Year-Old Lillia Valutyte, Police issue urgent manhunt warning for people to avoid murder suspect. Lin Russell, 45, was tied up, blindfolded and beaten with a hammer along with daughters Josie, nine, and Megan, six. He is likely to be interviewed under caution. We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. In his confession, Bellfield is said to have confessed to a 'blitz' of five attempted murders and attacks against the then 17-year-old Jessie Wilson in south west London, Sarah Spurell, 23, in Hastings in 2004, and Sonia Salvatierra, 26, in Twickenham, west London. He has previously admitted being in the Chillenden area of Kent at the time of Lin and daughter Megans killings. I hit the dog and killed it. An inside look at the housing crisis. The award-winning thriller Guilt returns for its third and final outing Martin Lewis shares his money saving tips, Join lafur Arnalds on a journey through all forms of classical and ambient music, 'Find a way to turn it into a dance or game', Christopher McDougall tells Joe Wicks how to make running fun. Only Josie survived the devastating attack. Bellfield will die in prison as he is serving a whole-life sentence. Serial killer Levi Bellfield has signed a confession to a brutal double murder of a woman and her daughter. Ms Chau's family reportedly declined to comment. 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. Bellfield is already serving whole-life tariffs and is in HMP Frankland. 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. Family of woman Levi Bellfield claims to have murdered say Met failed them, Is the conviction sound? Her son was given a whole-life sentence for the brutal slaughter of the teenager, but had never admitted killing or raping her until last year when he spoke to female police officers. She was never seen again. An inside look at the housing crisis. We told last May how Bellfield who claims he has never met Stone was being investigated over the Russell killings by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. ", Call for British public to swear allegiance to King Charles just an 'invitation, ', Lambeth Palace clarifies after mockery, Camilla took private jets to meet Charles overseas during Diana marriage, ex-royal, Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the, Late Queen's confidante given lifelong home by King Charles days after being 'turfed, Harry's visit to the UK for King Charles's coronation 'will be rapid trip lasting less, 'Why can't it be a person of the people? 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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. The police will be speaking to him., Clark said the confessions were Bellfields idea: It was at his instigation. She said: "I have passed it to the police. Levi Bellfield has finally admitted the murder of Walton teenager Milly Dowler. June 2011: Bellfield yawns as he is found guilty of Milly's murder. HMP Frankland, Stone said: 'I've been in prison for 26 years for a crime I did not commit. Kate Sheedy, 18, survived when he ran her over near Isleworth the same year. "I had the pleasure in the end of standing face-to-face across the desk and charging him with murder. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Registered in England No. LADbible has reached out to Kent Police for comment. Levi Bellfield is the only prisoner in British history to be serving two whole life sentences, without the possibility of parole Theresa Clark told the publication: 'I have passed it to the police. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. After the alleged confession to Chaus murder, the Met has set up a gold group, which operates when there is a major event which could impact on community relations. The CCRC said: "This case is currently under review and no final decision has yet been reached on the application.". The 62-year-old claims Bellfield's confession contains information only the killer could have known. Family of woman Levi Bellfield claims to have murdered say Met failed them | Metropolitan police | The Guardian The family of Elizabeth Chau. They say police did not tell them of Bellfields confession, first made verbally in October 2022. 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. May 2011: Bellfield goes on trial at the Old Bailey after he denies abducting and murdering Milly. She was battered with a hammer and found on Twickenham Green with severe head injuries. "At the time everybody was deeply shocked to find that a man like him was living in the community. We did the polices job., Bic-Hang, has worked for the Crown Prosecution Service for over two decades and said: After 24 years you want to hang on to hope and get answers where your sister is., The Met said: We are not prepared to provide an ongoing commentary. She dies of head injuries. Had she screamed I would have attacked her and left not harming the children. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. As well as admitting killing Josie and Lin in the 14-paragraph statement, Bellfield also admits the murder of a woman called Judith Gold in North London in 1990. 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. Bellfield disappeared for nine hours that night and later stripped bedding and removed a mattress from his flat. He wrote a signed statement and he gave it to me.. ", A CCRC spokesman said of Stones case: "This case is currently under review and no final decision has yet been reached on the application.". 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. 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. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Michael Stone's lawyer, Paul Bacon, says killer had confessed in a four-page statement with details he claimed only the killer would know. He is understood to have handed in the confession to his solicitor Theresa Clark in March this year. The murders and the long-running investigation shocked the small and very rural community in east Kent. It must have taken some courage and considerable soul-searching by Levi Bellfield to have written and signed this confession, Bacon said on Thursday. Had she screamed I would have attacked her and left not harming the children. They have also asked to meet the forces commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who has vowed to clean up the scandal-hit Met. 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. It hasnt been sent to Kent Police because they say they have no interest in it. "If Bellfield is charged I will apply for Michael's bail. In 2017 Stones solicitors identified Bellfield as a suspect in the murders and claimed he had made his own prison confession. 'I know that he [Bellfield] did those murders. The family of Elizabeth Chau. "I guess if I'm honest it was a relief. 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. She died the same night. She was out The Honourable Mr Justice Blake ordered that permission for the application should be refused. 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. The Honourable Mr Justice Blake ordered that permission for the application should be refused. Josie Russell was left with horrific brain injuries following the attack. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Follow BBC South East on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. But she survived and had to learn to talk again. He also murdered Marsha McDonnell, 19, in west London, and took the life of Amelie Delagrange, 22, a French student, the year after. Only Josie survived. I used bottled water. (modern). On the day of the murders, Dr Shaun Russell was told that he had lost his whole family. I forced Lin to sit down.. VideoAn inside look at the housing crisis, The world's most endangered jobs. 2001:Stone faced a retrial after one of the prisoners withdrew the claim against him. Stone, a former heroin addict with robbery, GBH and assault convictions, was sentenced to life after two trials and he failed to appeal it. 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. Josie Russell reveals she is living in her childhood home with fi A heroin addict, Stone was arrested a year after the Russell murders on unrelated charges of burglary and robbery. He was also convicted of the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy, while the detective in charge of the Delagrange investigation told Sky News last year that he believes Bellfield is behind "dozens" of other crimes. 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"The Criminal Case 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. Published: 21:03 EDT, 26 April 2023 | Updated: 02:28 EDT, 27 April 2023. 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. They say a member of Bellfields family claimed he had confessed to Chaus murder in 2017, then retracted the claim. 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. 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. Instead they were informed by a prison visitor in March 2023, who told the Chau family out of frustration with alleged police inaction. Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, made a statement last year in which he admitted killing, they had seen evidence of a full confession, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies, NFL player's daughter, aged two, drowns in pool, Banana artwork in Seoul museum eaten by visitor, Trevelyan relative 'would consider' famine payment, Indian 'killer' elephant relocated to tiger reserve, Ding becomes China's first male world chess champion. While Bellfield is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of schoolgirl Millie Dowler. 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. Speaking from maximum security HMP Frankland in County Durham, he said: "I've been in prison for 26 years for a crime I did not commit. I think it's built up and he wants to get it off his chest. She has now established herself as a successful textile artist and has also bought the home in which she and her family lived before they moved to Kent. "He's not doing this because he's friendly with Stone, it's more for the families and Josie Russell," she added. I committed a crime and another person has been arrested for it. Milly's devastated parents Bob and Sally have disclosed for the first time that Bellfield claimed to have kept the terrified girl alive overnight before strangling her. Serial killer Levi Bellfield has signed a confession to a brutal double murder of a woman and her daughter. He was released from prison in 1993. 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. "My first intention was to just attack Lin, but I quickly changed my mind due to the screams and was worried she would fight back given the children were with her. 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. He had four siblings, two brothers and two sisters. LEVI Bellfield was finally convicted of two murders and one attempted murder in 2008. Serial killer Levi Bellfield has confessed to the notorious hammer murders of mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell 26 years ago, a lawyer has told Sky News. In April 1999, a 19-year-old student, Elizabeth Chau, left Thames Valley University and was caught on CCTV walking home along the Uxbridge Road near Ealing police station. He told the Mirror: "[Bellfield's] crimes have hurt a lot of people, not just the people he murdered and their families. Send your story ideas to [email protected]. Bic-Hang said: When we reported Elizabeth missing in April 1999, the police didnt listen nor act swiftly. "My client says 'I did it, I need to take responsibility for what I've done'.". He then fled on holiday to Turkey with his then-girlfriend but returned after just a few days to have the beige Ford Sierra he was driving the day he says he killed the Russells cleaned because it was full of their DNA. 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. She manages to escape but four years later identifies Bellfield as the man who tried to kidnap her. The family have only been able to speak out about his account now detectives have eliminated a suspected accomplice from their inquiries. 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. Stone was convicted for the two murders in 1998 and 2001 but has consistently denied any involvement in the crimes. 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. Our pain does not leave us but it has been doubled by police inaction. Play it now! Bellfield, 53, is serving a whole-life sentence for murdering Milly Dowler, French student Amelie Delagrange and 19-year-old Marsha McDonnell. February 2022: Bellfield has made a formal confession to murders of Lin and Megan Russell. On the day of the murders, Dr Shaun Russell was told that he had lost his whole family. ': Ex-broadcaster frustrated at BBC chairman, James OBrien brands Richard Sharp: The latest man whose entire life has been polluted, David Buik examines a fascinating new tool that provides detailed data on financial, Andrew Marr: Most of us like a flutter but for some gambling can be a drug as addictive. Stone, 62, has alleged that Bellfield's shock statement contains key information about the gruesome hammer attack which only the killer would know about. Gillian Mills said her daughter Emma was "well-behaved" before she met Levi Bellfield at a nightclub in Surrey. WebDominique Delagrange, the mother of Amelie Delagrange, speaks at a press conference outside the Old Bailey Court where 39 year old Levi Bellfield Kate Sheedy, who survived Bellfields solicitor says he has also admitted to at least six other attacks on women in London and Surrey where the victim survived, in a document given to the governor at HMP Frankland, and which was sent to police. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Michael Stone was But they said the police had been slow to take basic steps to discover whether Bellfield was telling the truth. Her mother Sally and sister Gemma, 25, collapsed after hearing the verdict. In 1996, Lin, 45, her two daughters, nine-year-old Josie and Megan, six, as well as their dog Lucy, were tied up and savagely beaten with a hammer in the brutal attack. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. 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. Is climate change killing Australian wine? "Michael Stone made an application to apply for a Judicial Review in respect of his conviction in September 2012. "This is a new and more detailed one," Clark revealed of the new signed statement. They were tied up, blindfolded and bludgeoned with a hammer - Lin Russell was hit at least 15 times in the head - but Josie miraculously survived. The confession is believed to have been referred to 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. 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. 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. 21 December 2006:A judge decided that Stone should spend at least 25 years in prison before being considered for parole. The document means Michael Stone convicted of the Russell murders in 1998 could have suffered a miscarriage of justice. Josie Russell moved to Wales with her father after the attack, and had to learn to speak again. That is exactly the evidence we relied on in our case. Who will get out unscathed? 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. On his return to his home in Twickenham, South West London, Bellfield says he got changed and went to work. "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.". His solicitor has said he has confessed to the killing of Lin and Megan Russell after engaging with prison psychologists. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Read about our approach to external linking. His father died of leukaemia when he was just eight, leaving him to form a very close Yet again, there has been no police action until a third party came to us and we raised the alarm. In April 1999, a 19-year-old student, Elizabeth Chau, left Thames Valley University and was caught on CCTV walking home along the Uxbridge Road near Ealing police station. I used my T-shirt to clean myself and wipe my shorts. Levi Bellfield's mother has insisted she does not believe claims her killer son tortured and raped Milly Dowler before her death. "I've absolutely no doubt that the offences for which we know Bellfield is responsible are just the tip of the iceberg," said former detective chief inspector Colin Sutton. 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. 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. The mother was with her two young daughters at the time, Josie survived but suffered life-threatening head injuries, though she recovered and makes textile landscapes. However, one of Bellfield's ex-partners - who gave evidence against him in court - has previously insisted she was with him on the day of the Russell murders and the pair were "nowhere near Kent". His defence team has submitted a four page written confession from Bellfield, 54, made in February last year. He even reveals that he took a hair scrunchie as a macabre souvenir and that he killed the family dog after it bit him. Bellfield made the 14-paragraph statement to solicitor Paul Bacon, who represents Michael Stone the man currently serving life after being convicted of the killings. He first claimed responsibility for the murders last year before later retracting his statement. 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. The family had only recently moved to Kent from north Wales. In an exclusive interview from HMP Frankland, he told the Mirror: "Ive been in prison for 26 years for a crime I did not commit. It comes after he 'admitted' to killing a 19-year-old student last week. 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. The confessor in question, Levi Bellfield, has since triggered a mammoth investigation conducted by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. The deaths in the picturesque village of Chillenden, Kent, 26 years ago shocked the nation. Mr Bacon told Sky News: "It is a full and frank confession. Bellfield was jailed for life in 2008 for the hammer killings of Amelie Delagrange and Marsha McDonnell and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy in South West London. 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. 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. But he was found guilty once more and sentenced to three life-sentences. 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. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Chaus family believe police bungled her case, from her disappearance through to the emergence of Bellfields claims to be responsible for her death, which added to their trauma. "We are aware they are planning to send in further information, and when received, we will thoroughly analyse it and make any appropriate enquiries. He had a long list of convictions, including using a hammer to rob and cause grievous bodily harm. "The shoelace which was seized as part of the original investigation was made available to the CCRC. They added: Bellfield told the police that after abducting Milly and assaulting her at his flat a few yards from Walton station, he then drove her to his mothers house. 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. Stone's police record dates back to 1971 when he was 12 years old and continued into his adult life, serving three prison sentences in the 1980s and 1990s. 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. His solicitor, Paul Bacon, has spent 15 years trying to prove Stone's innocence and has a copy of Bellfield's alleged confession. He said: On my return I stopped at Clacket Lane Services and cleaned up. He was also convicted of the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy in May 2004. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. He was also convicted of the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy in May 2004. Her sister, Bic-Hang, her mother, Phung Chau, and her brother, Minh-Vu. 'The statement made last year was never signed by him but he's subsequently done a written statement which he's signed.'. Their lack of care is utterly shocking and traumatising. I walked all three of them off the track. Michael Stone is serving life for murder in 1996 of mother and daughter but has always maintained his innocence. Both these factors should shock the public.. The bombshell confession could now set a man free after being jailed for the two killings, which took place 27 years ago. Stone's solicitor, Paul Bacon, told the BBC the police now needed to "respond and investigate these matters afresh to affect closure for these families". Levi Bellfield is identified as a prime suspect in Milly's murder and found guilty of the other charges.