Levi Bellfield
| Levi Bellfield | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Levi Rabetts 17 May 1968 Isleworth, Greater London, England |
| Residence | HM Prison Frankland, Brasside, County Durham, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Other names | Yusuf Rahim The Bus Stop Stalker The Bus Stop Killer The Hammer Man |
| Occupation | Nightclub bouncer Business owner |
| Known for | Murders of Milly Dowler Marsha McDonnell Amelie Delagrange |
| Criminal charge |
Burglary Assault Theft Abduction Attempted murder Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Three life imprisonment sentences |
| Criminal status | In prison |
| Killings | |
| Victims | 3+ |
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Span of killings
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21 March 2002–19 August 2004 |
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Date apprehended
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22 November 2004 |
| Imprisoned at | 26 February 2008 |
Yusuf Rahim (born Levi Rabetts; 17 May 1968), formerly known as Levi Bellfield, is an English serial killer. He was convicted on 25 February 2008 of the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
On 23 June 2011, Bellfield was found guilty of the murder of Milly Dowler. On both occasions, the judge recommended that he should never be released. On 27 January 2016, Surrey Police announced that Bellfield had admitted, for the first time, the abduction, rape and murder of Dowler. The exact date of Bellfield's confession was not made public. Bellfield has since issued a denial that he made any such confession, with his solicitor requesting the proof of this from Surrey Police. He converted to Islam whilst in prison.
Bellfield was born at the West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth, Greater London, to Jean and Joseph Rabetts (nee Bellfield), and is of Romani descent.
When Bellfield was 10, his father died at age 52 of leukaemia. He has two brothers and two sisters and was brought up on a southwest London council estate. He attended Forge Lane Junior School followed by a change of secondary school from Rectory Secondary School, Hampton to Feltham Comprehensive School. He has fathered five children with three women, the youngest three with his most recent girlfriend, Emma Mills. His first conviction was for burglary in 1981.
He was convicted of assaulting a police officer in 1990. He also has convictions for theft and driving offences. By 2002, he had nine convictions and had spent almost one year in prison for them.
In an interview with the media, Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton of the Metropolitan Police, who led the murder hunt, described him in some detail: "When we started dealing with him he came across as very jokey, like he's your best mate. But he's a cunning individual, violent. He can switch from being nice to being nasty, instantly."
Bellfield searched for victims on streets he knew intimately. Detectives tracked down a number of ex-girlfriends, who all described a similar pattern of behaviour when they got involved with him. "He was lovely at first, charming, then completely controlling and evil. They all said the same," said Detective Sergeant Jo Brunt.
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