Lin and Megan Russell: Michael Stone's murder convictions reviewed

[Andy_Ross]

The convictions of Michael Stone for the murders of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan are to be reviewed.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) will look at evidence again, three months after a previous review ruled out the case being sent to the Court of Appeal.

The decision comes after serial killer Levi Bellfield, whose victims include schoolgirl Milly Dowler, was reported to have confessed to the crimes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-67038913

 

[catsmate]

The convictions of Michael Stone for the murders of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan are to be reviewed.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) will look at evidence again, three months after a previous review ruled out the case being sent to the Court of Appeal.

The decision comes after serial killer Levi Bellfield, whose victims include schoolgirl Milly Dowler, was reported to have confessed to the crimes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-67038913

The CCRC is running scared I think, given recent events. Also Stone's lawyers were planning an embarassing JR case.
I'm rather skeptical of the Bellfield confession.

 

[Elaedith]

I'm skeptical of the Bellfield confession, but I'm also skeptical that there was sufficient evidence against Stone. This case has been discussed in at least two previous threads.

 

[catsmate]

I'm skeptical of the Bellfield confession, but I'm also skeptical that there was sufficient evidence against Stone. This case has been discussed in at least two previous threads.

True. Bellfield has absolutely nothing to lose by confessing, and has become a useful person for the police to blame for unsolved murders (e.g. the Gold case). But the Stone case was notably weak and the trials a farcical mess.