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Levi Bellfield To Appeal His Conviction For Murdering Milly Dowler

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First Posted: 7/02/2012 18:30 Updated: 7/02/2012 18:30   PA

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Former bouncer Levi Bellfield is seeking permission to appeal against his conviction for the kidnap and murder of teenager Milly Dowler.

Lawyers for Bellfield are scheduled to make an appeal application in the Court of Appeal in London on Wednesday.

Bellfield was given a whole life term in June 2011 after being found guilty of abducting and killing 13-year-old Milly following a trial at the Old Bailey.

The killer's application for leave to appeal is due to be heard by a panel of three judges - the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, Mr Justice Wyn Williams and Mr Justice Maddison.

Milly was snatched from the street while on her way to her home in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, in March 2002, Old Bailey jurors heard.

Bellfield, 43 when convicted, was already serving a whole-life term for the murders of Amelie Delagrange and Marsha McDonnell - and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy - when he went to trial last year.

Trial judge, Mr Justice Wilkie, described Bellfield as a "cruel and pitiless killer".

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Former bouncer Levi Bellfield is seeking permission to appeal against his conviction for the kidnap and murder of teenager Milly Dowler. Lawyers for Bellfield are scheduled to make an appeal applic...
Former bouncer Levi Bellfield is seeking permission to appeal against his conviction for the kidnap and murder of teenager Milly Dowler. Lawyers for Bellfield are scheduled to make an appeal applic...
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JRWaddy
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11:11 AM on 02/08/2012
Off this topic I know, but here goes.....
Yesterday....
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Today.....
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Conclusive evidence that the editorial policy of the Huffington Post is, to put it at its mildest, shambolic.
If you are not going to allow comment, for whatever reason, do not publish the story.
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minimemo
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10:12 AM on 02/08/2012
Would like to see the grounds for his appeal..........
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karen1963yorks
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09:49 AM on 02/08/2012
What is the point? His should be serving life anyway or have been hanged for 2 murders.
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JRWaddy
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07:23 AM on 02/08/2012
I have no sympathy whatsoever for this vile man.
I do not believe in the Death Penalty (Except in Warfare.)
I want to live in a just society.
The simple answer is no to his request for any appeal.
Yes, I know keeping him in prison costs money. That is part of why I have to pay tax.
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karen1963yorks
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09:50 AM on 02/08/2012
What about my tax?
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JRWaddy
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11:03 AM on 02/08/2012
Karen, it's a valid point.
No, I will not deny you your opinion, or for that matter the right to express it.
What I will do is to say I want Levi Bellfield to regret every single day he lives on this earth, in prison where he undoubtedly belongs.
Please do not think I am being kind in my desire to see him Not put to death.
Quite the reverse !
I hope that you can accept my point of view has validity also......
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tickeli
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06:52 AM on 02/08/2012
Should have been hung.... end of story.
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canarychappie
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06:11 AM on 02/08/2012
another watse of public money, he's been convicted ( on more than one murder) shoot the B............ and lock his lawyers up in the process.
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Vapula
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03:00 AM on 02/08/2012
The sensible thing to do would be to stay put. This monster won't last more than a few weeks back in society.
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henrydogsnores2
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11:23 PM on 02/07/2012
I can't help but feel that it is his solicitors who may be encouraging him to appeal as they are the only ones who could gain anything from it through charging more fees, Bellfield is already serving a whole life term so a successful appeal would make no difference to him.
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Electrastar
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02:16 AM on 02/08/2012
If solicitors were made to pay ALL the costs up front then they might have second thoughts about appealing. As you say it's just a money earner for them.
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henrydogsnores2
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09:52 AM on 02/08/2012
Good point, it is such a shame that the reason for the introduction of legal aid has been hijacked to serve those who do not deserve any help. The saddest thing of all is how Milly Dowler's parents musty be feeling, they must feel utterly wretched hearing this news and they deserve better, they deserve closure and the chance to move on with their lives as best they can.
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earlsspg
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10:38 PM on 02/07/2012
As he is already banged up for life, pardon the thing and save the taxpayer a lot of money.
He still has to serve his full life for his other brutal murders.
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AlanDente
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11:50 PM on 02/07/2012
Probably not very fair for the Dowler family?

Also, not great to live in a country in which a guilty man is just let off a charge to save a buck? Why bother at all?
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earlsspg
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02:16 AM on 02/08/2012
Yes, sometimes I wonder that.
It was a remark to get people thinking about our so called justice system.
I hope it works.
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ideaville
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09:47 PM on 02/07/2012
His lawyer must love him like a brother, he now has a job for life, Bellfield is going to send his kids to university!
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Roger Arbroath
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09:41 PM on 02/07/2012
These appeals are costing far too much of our money. If we have to have them then fine, but just as soon as he loses, as he will, his cell door should be welded into place and he should be left there to rot.
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Norman Mitchison
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07:42 PM on 02/07/2012
Adds to his belief in flying pigs,fairies,honest MPs and mermaids. May his faith be his downfall.
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autofreight
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06:55 PM on 02/07/2012
So exactly who is funding this appeal ?? The guy is a convicted murderer who has no rights and should he have an unfortunate accident whilst in prison and die it would be a huge financial saving to us the taxpayers !!!
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earlsspg
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10:41 PM on 02/07/2012
The taxpayer of course, just like we send 'aid' to India, aid they say they do not want.
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AlanDente
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11:54 PM on 02/07/2012
Convicted murderers have rights.

What if he didn't kill this girl? It's unlikely, but possible. It wouldn't be fair on him, the Dowler family or the rest of society if her real killer was still out there preying on other young girls, would it?
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tickeli
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06:57 AM on 02/08/2012
...He's also killed two others isn't that enough?
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