Levi Bellfield, 49, (pictured) allegedly confessed to the murders of Lin and Megan Russell
The rapist who reported serial killer Levi Bellfield’s alleged confession to the murders of Lin and Megan Russell has been moved to another prison for his own protection.
Prisoner Richard Baker told his solicitors that Bellfield, 49, gave him a ‘very detailed confession’ about the killings of the mother and daughter, who were slain in Kent in 1996.
Bellfield, who was serving life behind bars for the murder of Milly Dowler and two women, allegedly said it was ‘hilarious’ that Michael Stone is in prison for the killings.
Stone is serving three life sentences for the attack but on Wednesday lawyers representing the 57-year-old, who has always maintained his innocence, claimed Bellfield allegedly confessed to another inmate.
Bellfield’s solicitor Julie Cooper said the 49-year-old had complained to the prison authorities about contact from Stone.
It has now emerged that Baker has been segregated from Bellfield in HMP Frankland, Durham, according to the Sun. Stone is also in the same high-security prison but is understood to be on a different wing.
A source told the newspaper: ‘Bellfield is going round saying he didn’t make the confession but no one believes him.
‘However, Bellfield and others are clearly angry with Baker and he was thought to be in danger.
Bellfield allegedly confessed to notorious rapist Richard Baker (pictured) in prison
‘Baker’s not the toughest bloke and a lot of them say he’s a grass.’
Bellfield has denied the allegations made by Stone and Baker. In a statement, his solicitor Miss Cooper said: ‘Mr Bellfield denies the murders of the Russell family and denies ever making such a confession.
‘Mr Stone has offered payment to our client, which he anticipates receiving as compensation for time served in custody.
‘Our client has three notes from Mr Stone in this regard which has been given to the prison service, together with a number of complaints regarding Mr Stone about his persistent attempts to get our client to accept responsibility for his (Mr Stone’s) crimes.
‘Mr Bellfield instructs that he has invited Mr Stone to undertake a polygraph test, which has been declined.
‘For the record, Mr Bellfield is willing to undertake such a test in respect of the murders for which he is serving a life sentence and the murders of the Russell family.’
MailOnline has contacted the Ministry of Justice for comment.
Lin, 45, and Megan, who was just six, were the victims of a frenzied attack as they walked along a quiet country lane in Kent, on their way back from a school swimming gala in the village of Chillenden. They are pictured in an undated handout photo
CRUCIAL DETAILS OF TRIAL THAT HAVE MADE IT SO CONTENTIOUS
Stone(pictured) was convicted on the basis of claims by three prison inmates that he had confessed to them
Although Michael Stone was twice found guilty of murdering Lin and Megan Russell, his case has been contentious.
Stone was convicted on the basis of claims by three prison inmates that he had confessed to them.
After one of the inmates admitted soon after the trial ended that they had lied and another was discredited, a re-trial was ordered.
But one of the witnesses, Damian Daley, held fast and said Stone confessed to the hammer murders through a heating pipe into the next cell at Canterbury Prison, something Stone maintains was a lie.
There was no forensic evidence to support Stone’s conviction.
One particular point of controversy was a shoe lace found near the murder scene, which Stone’s supporters claimed could prove his innocence but had been lost by Kent Police.
Officers said the shoelace was still in their possession but had been DNA tested so many times it was no longer of value.
Police have dismissed the merits of Stone’s appeal bid.