Sunday People

Evil Bellfield says fellow killer tried to bribe him to take rap for sick crimes

SERIAL MURDERER’S SHOCK CLAIM AGAINST

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I am appealing and am NOT responsibl­e for his crimes.”

Bellfield, 49, states that he has previously offered to take a DNA test to clear him of involvemen­t in the Chillenden murders – while slating Stone for refusing a polygraph test.

He said, “Just take my DNA and eliminate me”, adding he would be asking the prison liaison officers to take his DNA, fingerprin­ts, and hair samples to clear his name.

In another letter, he said the BBC documentar­yy “cherry yp picked” content to give a “distorted view” that he may have been responsibl­e.

In a rambling four-page response, he counters what he calls the show’s “erroneous views” with his “factual evidence” and insists that he had a cast-iron alibi.

Evidence

The show claimed Bellfield’s family had links to the Isle of Sheppey in Kent – but he said they did not buy a caravan there until 2003. The programme also included evidence of a beigeg Ford car seen by witnesses at the scene. At the time of the murders Bellfield’s thengirlfr­iend, Johanna Collings, had a car that matched the descriptio­n.

However, Bellfield claims the car was stolen months before the Russells were killed and there was paperwork to prove this.

He also disputed claims he had refused to give a DNA sample and released a series of letters which state he signed a legally binding document, witnessed by prison officials, in F February 2016 agreeing for his fif fingerprin­ts and DNA samples to b be released from the national database to Stone’s team to eliminate him from enquiries.

He also invited them to send an i independen­t forensic scientist to t the prison to take samples.

The killer also questions the use o of the DNA evidence from family m members that was used in the programme. He wrote: “Within your programme you also state members of my family came forward offering and giving their DNA. I and my real family can confirm none of them gave you their DNA.

“In our view, your team could only have taken DNA from some of my offspring, whom I have concerns over their paternity.

“Why did you not just send a proper forensic scientist to HMP Frankland to take my DNA, or write to me? You did not even contact me or give me a chance to provide a sample.

“In my view, you were happy with a part-DNA profile and then used three genes that are common in 1 in 30 of the population.”

Bellfield also stated he was with his ex Johanna on the day the Russells were killed - and they had a number of witnesses, as it was her birthday.

He said: “You interviewe­d Johanna

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