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Police urged to dig for 'victim of Levi Bellfield' after confession is taken 'very seriously'

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Updated 21:09 31 May 2023 GMT+1Published 21:05 31 May 2023 GMT+1

Police urged to dig for 'victim of Levi Bellfield' after confession is taken 'very seriously'

A representative for Elizabeth Chau's family have urged the police to start digging for her body.

Gregory Robinson

Gregory Robinson

Police are being urged to dig for the body of a woman believed to be a victim of Levi Bellfield after he allegedly confessed to her murder.

The convicted serial killer, 54, who is serving a whole life sentence, spoke to officers at HMP Frankland in Durham and reportedly gave the police a location in west London where he claims the remains of student Elizabeth Chau are.

Chau, a computer studies student at Thames Valley University, was just 19 when she went missing 24 years ago.

She was last spotted around one mile away from her home in west London in 1999.

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Elizabeth was last seen in 1999.
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Bellfield was also living in West London at the time of Chau’s disappearance and worked as a night club bouncer.

A statement was released by the Met earlier this month to LBC, which said: "On Tuesday 9 May 2023, a 54-year-old male was interviewed under caution. Inquiries continue.

"We can confirm we remain in contact with Elizabeth Chau’s family.

"At this time we will not be providing an ongoing commentary. We have no comment to make.”

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Now it is reported that Bellfield is willing to pinpoint the search spot on a map for police to search, however, they have not yet dug in the location he'd previously marked because it is too ‘vast’.

Suresh Grover, who is representing the Chau family, has approached mayor of London Sadiq Khan and police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley in an attempt to force a full search of the site.

Grover has also approached the investigating team for an immediate update.

“We haven’t heard anything, I’ve sent a letter to the Commissioner’s and the Mayor’s office, and the investigating team,” Grover told the Mirror.

Levi Bellfield allegedly confessed to the murder of Chau.
Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo

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“The family is just waiting. We had a meeting with The Met two weeks ago and we’re waiting for a meeting with the Commissioner in the hope that we can convince the Metropolitan Commissioner to dig where Elizabeth is probably buried.

“It’s very frustrating and very hurtful for them (the family).”

The police are taking Bellfield’s reveal ‘very seriously’, with a Met Police spokesperson saying: “The Met is taking the disclosures made very seriously.

"Work is ongoing to investigate the claims.

“We can confirm we remain in contact with Elizabeth Chau’s family and continue to keep them updated with our enquiries.

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“At this time we will not be providing an ongoing commentary.”

Bellfield's lawyer, Theresa Clark, said that her client has offered to take police to the location of Chau’s remains.

Bellfield is imprisoned at HMP Wakefield.
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“He (Bellfield) is willing to narrow it down and if police don’t want to do anything then something else will be done I’m sure,” Ms Clark told the Mirror.

“He did offer to take them to the site and show them, I’m not sure what more he could do really.

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“He’s done everything he can.”

She added: “He is willing to narrow it down and will probably try to do it in due course when I go and see him.”

LADbible has reached out to the Met Police for further comment.

Bellfield became known as the “Bus Stop Killer” because he stalked young women and girls.

In 2008, he was found guilty of the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amélie Delagrange and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy and sentenced to life imprisonment.

In 2011, he was found guilty of the murder of 13-year-old schoolgirl Milly Dowler and was given a whole life order on both occasions, meaning he will serve the sentence with the possibility of parole.

Featured Image Credit: Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo Jamie Lorriman / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: News, UK News, Crime

Gregory Robinson
Gregory Robinson

Gregory is a journalist for LADbible. After graduating with a master's degree in journalism, he has worked for both print and online publications and is particularly interested in TV, (pop) music and lifestyle. He loves Madonna, teen dramas from the '90s and prefers tea over coffee.

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