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Levi Bellfield!!

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Ponyclubkick · 06/02/2022 10:38

He’s a piece of work isn’t he?!

The Russell murders was the 1st case that really stayed with me and shocked me as a teenager and I have followed it ever since.

I’d love for there to be a definitive answer and right the right person to be held accountable but Bellfield is a classic narcissist and psychopath and toying with this confession and all the details he’s given to get a bit of lime light and cause further distress is right up his street...

I read today what when he finally gave all the really awful details of Milly Dowlers murder he would only do so to female officers...make of rhat what you will!

I’ve also seen that the police believe he could be behind many other murders and assaults in the London’s area and beyond, I think of all the old crime watch reconstructions, cold cases that come into the press often and think which of those he could be behind and the poor families still waiting for answers...

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Lookforwardtosummer · 07/02/2022 11:45

@KaptainKaveman I have thought this too, how can a human want to or be capable of inflicting such horrific cruelty on a fellow human being. Incomprehensible.

WomblingWilma · 07/02/2022 12:08

Then again, Josie recalled that the perpetrator was tall, like her father.

Josie was 9. Most adult men would have looked 'tall' to her.

Police were informed in early 2015 that Bellfield, in his cell at HM Prison Wakefield, had admitted to unsolved rape and murder cases. The Metropolitan Police co-ordinated the subsequent investigations of ten police forces. On 9 November 2016, they issued a statement which said: "All lines of inquiry have now been exhausted and the decision has been taken to close this investigation as there is no evidence to link the individual to any case for which he has not already been convicted. It was later revealed by police that Bellfield may have lied about other murders so he could inflict pain on their families.

In February 2022 it was claimed by Stone's lawyer, Paul Bacon, that Bellfield had confessed to the murders of Lin and Megan Russell in a four-page statement with details he claimed only the killer would know. However, as well as his former wife previously saying it was not possible that he could have been in Kent on the day, a member of Stone's legal team also later admitted that there was nothing in Bellfield's statement which was not already in the public domain, suggesting he could have fabricated it using known evidence. The detective responsible for investigating Bellfield's known crimes, Colin Sutton, also stated to the press: "Knowing Bellfield as I do, this could be him playing mind games". The Metropolitan Police previously investigated allegations that Bellfield was involved in the Russell murders and found no evidence to support the claims.

Interesting about Billie-Jo Jenkins. Stone was arrested for the Russell murders in July 1997 which took place in July 1996. Billie-Jo was murdered in February 1997. He was from Royal Tunbridge Wells which is not too far from Hastings and accessible to Chillendon. Bellfield seems to have operated mostly in West London and Surrey so over the other side. I wonder if Stone was ever looked at for Billie-Jo? He already had a long history of violence and hammer attacks. Although Billie-Jo was attacked with a tent peg but similar MO. He also had a history of burglaries as he was a drug addict. Bellfield only has a burglary listed as a teenager. Stone may have seen Billie-Jo's foster Dad and step sister leave the house and thought it was empty?

CovidCorvid · 07/02/2022 12:19

@inheritancetrack

I think Michael stone was convicted on dna evidence as well as circumstantial evidence. To me this is just more bellfield seeking attention and messing with the police and the family

I can’t find anything about dna evidence, in fact the opposite. That the dna found at the scene doesn’t match Stone.

WomblingWilma · 07/02/2022 12:22

Oh and regarding Bellfield, how absolutely devastating for Shaun and Josie that Bellfield says that Lin was 'compliant' and if she'd fought back he wouldn't have attacked the girls. He mentions rubber gloves as he knows his DNA is not there.

Absolutely sick, fucked up, subhuman POS who is getting the narcissistic supply he craves by being all over the news again. Why not confess to other murders, when he knows he's never getting out of prison, to get people to keep on talking about him. Obviously gives no fucks about the effect on his 11! children that their father may have killed even more people!

wanttomarryamillionaire · 07/02/2022 12:55

@inheritancetrack

I think Michael stone was convicted on dna evidence as well as circumstantial evidence. To me this is just more bellfield seeking attention and messing with the police and the family

They found dna that isn't linked to Stone, now apparently its " gone missing".

AlternativePerspective · 07/02/2022 13:25

@ KaptainKaveman I often wonder that. But then I think that in order to know the answer, we have to be able to think like them, a reality which is so far beyond the grasp or comprehension of most people that it’s perhaps just better to accept that there are some evil people out there who we fortunately cannot identify with.

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Ponyclubkick · 07/02/2022 13:30

I think that evidence was conveniently found again recently when community police officer was bludgeon to death not too far to where the Russel Murders were committed.

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Lookforwardtosummer · 07/02/2022 13:42

@WomblingWilma yes, I see what you mean that the height of the man could have easily been misjudged.

StellaGibs · 07/02/2022 14:24

I can't find anything that says Stone was convicted on DNA evidence, only the opposite. That there is no evidence of him being there, just that they convicted him based upon certain circumstancial things like carrying a hammer etc. The crime was so horrendous that they will have been scrabbling around to find the killer as soon as possible with added pressure from the public.

Even if it's not Bellfield, I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't Stone. I have a feeling it might be some kind of cover up by the police because of their failings. They'd never want to admit that their killer could potentially still be free if not Bellfield. Something I find odd is that the CPS/police suggested that the DNA evidence found on a dropped bootlace (that wasn't found to be connected to Stone) came from friends of his using it as a tourniquet. I don't think these kinds of assumptions would hold up in court now. I don't understand how you can find all this DNA evidence but none of that of the killer you have convicted. Sounds like bullshit.

Hearwego · 07/02/2022 19:13

Regarding Billie Jo Jenkins- I moved to the area just a few years ago and often think about her.
I’m not sure there was anything to ever link Michael Stone was there? Although this did happen before his arrest so could have been possible.

foxlover47 · 07/02/2022 21:39

@WomblingWilma that's what really got to me when I read it , almost victim blaming Lynn just to cause the family more distress

MrsDThomas · 07/02/2022 22:38

I have josie’s art work at home. Its beautiful and shows her love of home which is also my home.

She’s come a hell of a way. Support this tremendous young lady.

Choccy21 · 08/02/2022 11:34

Bellfield operated in London and Surrey.
I don’t think he went as far as East Kent with his business.
I’m not convinced Bellfield did the murders, obviously we may never know for sure.

wanttomarryamillionaire · 09/02/2022 11:48

So an article in the daily fail today, says that even members of Bellfields family think he did it. A female relative says the family have thought he did it for a long time.

HeechulOppa · 09/02/2022 13:38

I know Wikipedia isn’t completely credible (although it’s more credible than people think - references being cited etc and it’s a long long way away from the days where any old person could edit it) but re LB’s confession containing things only the killer would know apparently that’s discredited and all information contained CAN be found in the public domain.

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