New DNA samples to be taken from Lin and Megan Russell killer 30 years after murders
Summary
New DNA tests will be done on Michael Stone, who is in prison for a double murder from 30 years ago. This comes after another man, serial killer Levi Bellfield, reportedly admitted to the crimes, and the Criminal Cases Review Commission is re-examining the evidence to possibly find the real killer.Key Facts
- Dr. Lin Russell and her daughter Megan were killed in Kent in 1996; another daughter, Josie, survived with serious injuries.
- Michael Stone was convicted of the murders in 1998 and again in 2001 after an appeal.
- Stone is serving three life sentences but has always denied the crimes.
- The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) is reviewing Stone’s case due to new information, including Levi Bellfield’s reported confession.
- DNA samples will be taken from Stone 30 years after the killings to help with the investigation.
- Stone’s lawyer hopes the new DNA tests will prove Stone’s innocence and lead to his freedom.
- The shoelace found at the crime scene did not have Stone’s DNA in recent tests.
- Josie Russell, the surviving daughter, returned to Wales and is now an artist.
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