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The Russell murders: is Michael Stone in prison for a brutal crime he didn’t commit?

He was jailed for the murders of Lin and Megan Russell in 1997. Now, 26 years, two trials and two appeals later, Stone’s case is being reviewed

The Guardian - UK

Michael Stone’s convictions for murders of Lin and Megan Russell to be reviewed

The move by the Criminal Cases Review Commission comes after a reported confession by serial killer Levi Bellfield.

The Independent UK

Michael Stone’s murder convictions will not be referred to Court of Appeal

The Criminal Cases Review Commission decided there are no grounds to refer Stone’s convictions despite Levi Bellfield allegedly confessing.

The Independent UK

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‘Is the conviction sound? No’: lawyer vows to prove Michael Stone’s innocence

Exclusive: Mark McDonald believes Russell murders case will turn out to be a serious miscarriage of justice

The Guardian - UK

Falls Creek evacuation as landslide cuts access to alpine community

Victoria's alpine region has experienced a mass exodus of people as a slow-moving landslide cuts access to the Falls Creek ski village.

ABC News

Shamed former SNP MSP Mark McDonald finds new job after quitting Holyrood

The married father-of-two quit as Minister for Childcare and Early Years in November 2017 following reports he sent inappropriate messages to a woman.

Daily Record

End of the innings for church competition, described as 'backyard cricket on steroids'

Beneath a replica of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpiece, players battle it out in one of the most unique cricketing venues you could find. But is their innings coming to an end?

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Levi Bellfield's ex says she believes he did murder mum and daughter after alleged confession

Milly Dowler's killer Bellfield allegedly this week also owned up to the murders of Lin and Megan Russell in 1996

Manchester Evening News

Ex of killer Levi Bellfield believes he did murder mum and daughter following 'confession'

This week Bellfield has allegedly owned up to the murders of Lin and Megan Russell, a confession which could prove the innocence of Michael Stone, 61, who claims he was wrongly jailed for the 1996 murders.

Daily Record

Levi Bellfield's former partner believes he killed Lin and Megan Russell

Rebecca Wilkinson says she 'knew' Bellfield would admit the killings after his mother's death but there remain serious question marks over the confession

Wales Online

Levi Bellfield's ex-partner thinks he did murder mum and daughter following 'confession'

The ex-partner of Levi Bellfield told the Mirror she believed 'his claims that he murdered Lin and Megan Russell' which were made in a letter to solicitor Paul Bacon

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