His lawyer said he had now made a fresh signed statement, saying he "needs to take responsibility". It is rumored that Levi slept with his mother until he was 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. 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. His solicitor, Paul Bacon, has spent 15 years trying to prove Stone's innocence and has a copy of Bellfield's alleged confession. 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. Her sister, Bic-Hang, her mother, Phung Chau, and her brother, Minh-Vu. 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 has made a signed and written confession to the kidnap, rape, assault and murder of Elizabeth Chau. Levi Bellfield is a serial killer currently serving two whole-life sentences for the murder of three people and is jailed in HMP Frankland in County Durham. David Lammy 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. ", Stone said: "From my point of view I think [Bellfield has] lived with a lot of stufffor a long time. 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The monster told police last May that he raped and tortured Milly at his home, just yards from where he abducted her, before assaulting her outside his mothers house and then taking her to another location. Since October 2022, the police have known that a serial killer is willing to confess to Elizabeths abduction and murder and tell them where he buried her. Serial killer Levi Bellfield 'signs letter confessing to Stone was eligible for parole in July last year but refused to apply because he maintains he is innocent. Read more: Serial killer Levi Bellfield 'confesses to murder' of student who disappeared 24 years ago, "I know that he did those murders. He had a long list of convictions, including using a hammer to rob and cause grievous bodily harm. 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Levi Bellfield children: Eldest of his 11 kids wants him to 'rot in hell' His solicitor says he has now received a statement written by Levi Bellfield which details the killings. 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 family have only been able to speak out about his account now detectives have eliminated a suspected accomplice from their inquiries. 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. 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. We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. Other people have been blamed.". Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? The schoolgirl's devastated parents, Bob 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. That is exactly the evidence we relied on in our case. He had four siblings, two brothers and two sisters. "Michael Stone made an application to apply for a Judicial Review in respect of his conviction in September 2012. Im minded to believe him. "If Bellfield is charged I will apply for Michael's bail. Read about our approach to external linking. Levi Bellfield Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Stone, 62, has alleged that Bellfield's shock statement contains key information about the gruesome hammer attack which only the killer would know about. 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. She was out Levi Bellfield: Milly Dowler killer confesses to Lin and Megan Russell 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 added: It had blood stains on the seat.. 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. Levi Bellfield August 2004 - Amelie Delagrange was a 22-year-old French student who had been living in Twickenham for a few months. March 2010: Bellfield is charged with killing Milly. Their lack of care is utterly shocking and traumatising. Other items belonging to the student were found by a family organised public search. 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? Lawyers for Michael Stone, who was twice found guilty of the murders of Lin Russell, 45, and her daughter Megan, six, in Kent in 1996, have long protested their clients innocence and claimed Bellfield committed the crimes. 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. Bellfield becomes the first person to receive two whole-life terms. 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. 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. LEVI Bellfield has finally made a formal confession to the hammer murders of mum and daughter Lin and Megan Russell and revealed Updated: 22:57, 5 Feb 2022. We are the ones that located and gathered the CCTV images showing her last moments. Had she screamed I would have attacked her and left not harming the children. February 2008: Bellfield is convicted of the murders of Marsha and Amelie, and the attempted murder of Kate. I approached Lin and held her right arm tight. Who are Levi Bellfield\'s Girlfriends? Read more: Double child killer Colin Pitchfork must stay in jail and Levi Bellfield shouldn't get prison wedding, says Keir Starmer. One retired police detective said Bellfield had torn down his alibi after making the confession in She said: 'We want Liz to know that we love her and miss her very much', Levi Bellfield is currently serving life in prison for the murder of schoolgirl Millie Dowler, Her sister, Bich, has never given up hope of being reunited with her sibling. He is likely to be interviewed under caution.'. 2017: Bellfield allegedly claimed he was behind the murders of Lin and Megan. We looked for witnesses. Their brutal deaths in the picturesque Kent countryside on a sunny day shocked the nation. 'The statement made last year was never signed by him but he's subsequently done a written statement which he's signed.'. February 2003 - Marsha McDonnell, 19, is attacked by Bellfield after getting off a bus following a cinema trip with friends. 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. 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The Chau family met police last month to discuss the confession. I walked all three of them off the track. CCRC reported that there was no forensic evidence to connect Bellfield to the crimes some months after the first confession in June of last year. 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 mother of 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. Levi Bellfield 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. Bellfield was born Levi Rabetts in West Middlesex Hospital in Isleworth in 1968. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. 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. Michael Stone's lawyer, Paul Bacon, says killer had confessed in a four-page statement with details he claimed only the killer would know. Three years later, he was finally convicted of the 2002 murder of Milly Dowler and handed a second life term. He said he wore bright yellow gloves during the attack and threw the hammer in the Thames. He was also convicted of the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy in May 2004. 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They have also asked to meet the forces commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who has vowed to clean up the scandal-hit Met. An inside look at the housing crisis. HMP Frankland, Stone said: 'I've been in prison for 26 years for a crime I did not commit. But this could be him playing games he likes to have the spotlight on himself and is a narcissist. He told the Mirror: "[Bellfield's] crimes have hurt a lot of people, not just the people he murdered and their families. The 53-year-old is already serving life for the deaths of Millie, 13, Amelie Delagrange, 22, and 19-year-old Marsha McDonnell. I hit the dog and killed it. Both these factors should shock the public.. Levi Bellfield was born on May 17th 1968 in Isleworth, town in west London, England. But his new statement provides new details and discloses how after the murders he stopped at services on the M25 in Surrey to wash off blood before going on to work his shift as a nightclub bouncer. Bic recognised some of the material [in Bellfields alleged confession] that was not in the public domain.. 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. Bellfield is already serving whole-life tariffs and is in HMP Frankland. Bellfield, who murdered 13-year-old English schoolgirl Milly Dowler back in 2002, signed a written confession claiming responsibility for the killings of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan, which horrified the nation 27 years ago. Something went wrong, please try again later. His solicitor Theresa Clark has not yet given many details about the bombshell confession. Lin Russell and her daughters Megan and Josie, then nine, were attacked as they walked along a country lane in Chillenden, before being bound, blindfolded and bludgeoned with a claw hammer. 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. She explained: "The statement made last year was never signed by him but hes subsequently done a written statement which hes signed. Levi Bellfield's mother has insisted she does not believe claims her killer son tortured and raped Milly Dowler before her death. 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. The statement says: I was wearing bright yellow marigold washing up gloves and holding a hammer in my right hand. Bellfield, 54, who is serving two whole life sentences for murders, including that of the schoolgirl Milly Dowler, is said to have confessed to the double murder in an effort to take responsibility for his actions. 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 confession means that Bellfield is responsible for at least six murders making him one of Britains worst serial killers. 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. Petty criminal and ex-heroin addict Michael Stone was found guilty of the murders and attempted murder in 1998 despite a lack of forensic evidence. 21 December 2006:A judge decided that Stone should spend at least 25 years in prison before being considered for parole. Mr Bacon read part of the letter to the BBC: "Something like this has never happened before. It will hopefully bring closure to the families involved. Follow BBC South East on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Levi Bellfield 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. WebLevi Bellfields relationship with his own mother however was a completely different story. I believe what he is saying and I think if the police were to interview him he would finally admit the murders.". Is Indian Predator: The Diary Of A Serial Killer based on a true story? No: lawyer vows to prove Michael Stones innocence, Levi Bellfield: Raab says granting marriage request inconceivable, Serial killer Levi Bellfield requests permission to marry in prison, Levi Bellfield admits to murdering Lin and Megan Russell, say lawyers, Levi Bellfield confessed to Russell murders, say convicted man's lawyers, Noevidence to link Levi Bellfield to fresh crimes, says Met police, Levi Bellfield denies confessing to Milly Dowler's murder. In interviews with the Guardian, Chaus relatives, including her sister, Bic-Hang, 48, her brother Minh-Vu, 51, and her mother, Phung, 76, said they were fully aware the serial killer could be manipulative and lying. Michael Stone is serving three life sentences for the murders and for the attempted murder of nine-year-old Josie Russell but has always maintained his innocence. 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. Had she screamed I would have attacked her and left not harming the children. 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. Her mother Sally and sister Gemma, 25, collapsed after hearing the verdict. On the day of the murders, Dr Shaun Russell was told that he had lost his whole family. THERE is a lot of detail in there that needs to be checked in this new legal statement. 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 confession document will now be sent to watchdog the Criminal Cases Review Commission which has the power to order re-trials and is considering an appeal by Stone, 61. 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. While jailed murderMichael Stone believes that the new confession from Milly Dowler's killer will lead to his own release. VideoWho will get out unscathed? Levi Bellfield A bootlace found at the scene and lost by police was rediscovered last year and sent for lab tests. Detectives believe it was while he was out searching that he came across the killer on the road in Walton where she had vanished just hours earlier on March 21 2002. I apologise to Stone and to the Russell family for my heinous acts. 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. Chaus family told the Guardian they had been living in agony since the computer studies student at Thames Valley University went missing without trace on 16 April 1999. His version of events is especially traumatic for the family because it means she could have been alive when her uncle spotted Bellfield on the night of the day she vanished in March 2002. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk. 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. He even reveals that he took a hair scrunchie as a macabre souvenir and that he killed the family dog after it bit him. Police are understood to believe there is credibility in Bellfields confession, tempered by concerns he could be manipulative. Family of woman Levi Bellfield claims to have murdered say Met failed them | Metropolitan police | The Guardian The family of Elizabeth Chau. "Stone made an application to apply for a Judicial Review in respect of his conviction in September 2012. She manages to escape but four years later identifies Bellfield as the man who tried to kidnap her. Levi Bellfields solicitor has said her client is adamant he is responsible for the murders of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan. However, while the statement may have shone a new light on the case, it should be noted that Bellfield previously claimed responsibility for the two murders but later retracted the statement. She asked me not to harm her children. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. She mentioned Levi raping and beating her mother, Becky. The bombshell confession could now set a man free after being jailed for the two killings, which took place 27 years ago. Crime correspondent Registered in England No. He later retracted his confession and has never been charged. "Elmbridge is supposed to be, and is, one of the safest places in the country to live but sometimes things like this happen.". "At the time everybody was deeply shocked to find that a man like him was living in the community. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Chau family says some details in the four-page written statement from Bellfield are not in the public domain, and may only be known to someone present when she disappeared. ", 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. Levi Bellfield's daughter recalls father's brutality Instead they were informed by a prison visitor in March 2023, who told the Chau family out of frustration with alleged police inaction. The claims of Bellfields confession reached police in October 2022, the Chau family and other sources say. Stone was jailed for a third time and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for two armed robberies in Maidstone and Brighton respectively during the same week in 1986. Levi Bellfield confesses to Lin and Megan Russell murders, Manhunt: The real-life story behind the He was subsequently found guilty at a retrial in 2001. She was never seen again. She was battered with a hammer and found on Twickenham Green with severe head injuries. He has also been convicted of murdering Marsha McDonnell and Amlie Delagrange and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy, and will never be considered for parole. "My client says 'I did it, I need to take responsibility for what I've done'.". 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. The confession is believed to have been referred to the Criminal Cases Review Commission. 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". 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. 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. Stone launched another appeal, which failed in 2004.