In the season 4 special of British Murders, I tell the story of Levi Bellfield, aka “The Bus Stop Killer”.
Bellfield was found guilty on February 25, 2008, of the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amélie Delagrange and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
On June 23, 2011, Bellfield was found guilty of a third murder, 13-year-old schoolgirl Amanda “Milly” Dowler.
Bellfield is the only UK serial killer to be handed two whole life orders, meaning he will never be considered for parole.
In the first episode of this 2 part special, we'll focus on Bellfield’s childhood and background before the murders.
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Next week, we'll discuss the murders themselves as well as the numerous trials that followed.
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References:
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Bus-stop killer’s car-clamping gang of paedophiles and murderers. (2008, February 26). Mail Online. Retrieved December 10, 2021, from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-518702/Bus-stop-killers-car-clamping-gang-paedophiles-murderers.html
Darbyshire, R. (2019, May 9). Brutal murder of Hounslow girl Patsy Morris remains a mystery almost 40 years on. MyLondon. Retrieved December 10, 2021, from https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/brutal-murder-hounslow-girl-patsy-16241597
Davies, C. (2011, June 24). Levi Bellfield: obsessed with schoolgirls and sexual violence. The Guardian. Retrieved December 10, 2021, from https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/jun/24/levi-bellfield-profile-milly-dowler
Gambarotto, T. (2020, May 29). The places where Levi Bellfield lived, worked and killed in London. MyLondon. Retrieved December 10, 2021, from https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/places-levi-bellfield-lived-worked-15643186
Gambarotto, T., & Greer, S. (2019, January 9). Who was Levi Bellfield and how did police catch him? The real story behind ITV drama Manhunt. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved December 10, 2021, from https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/who-levi-bellfield-how-police-15645597
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Twomey, J. (2008, February 26). He loathed women. . .especially blondes. Express.Co.Uk. Retrieved December 10, 2021, from https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/36115/He-loathed-women-especially-blondes
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