Serial killer Levi Bellfield will not be prosecuted for other ‘serious crimes’ as cops ditch investigation
Bellfield, 48, murdered Milly Dowler, 13, Amelie Delagrange, 22, and Marsha McDonnell, 19
SERIAL killer Levi Bellfield will not be prosecuted for several other alleged “serious crimes”, police said last night.
Bellfield, 48, murdered Milly Dowler, 13, Amelie Delagrange, 22, and Marsha McDonnell, 19, and attempted to murder Kate Sheedy, 18.
But he was being investigated by police over other killings.
In January The Sun revealed he could be quizzed over the murder of Melanie Hall, 25, who vanished in 1996.
We also reported that his other possible alleged victims may have included mum Lin Russell, 45, and six-year-old daughter Megan who were bludgeoned to death by a hammer. Lin’s other daughter, Josie, nine, survived the attack in July 1996.
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Scotland Yard released this statement: “The Metropolitan Police Service has been co-ordinating the national response, across ten police forces, in relation to information passed to police in early 2015 regarding serious crimes, alleging the involvement of Levi Bellfield (who now calls himself Yusuf Rahim).
“It has taken a considerable amount of time and police resources to conduct the investigation.
“All lines of enquiry 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.
“We have remained in close liaison with a number of families throughout the course of our inquiries, and have made them aware of this outcome.
“This has understandably been a very difficult time for them and we would ask that the privacy of individuals’ is respected.
“Bellfield has been informed of the outcome.”