Serial killer Levi Bellfield admits abducting, raping and killing Milly Dowler

SERIAL killer Levi Bellfield has admitted abducting, raping and killing schoolgirl Milly Dowler for the first time, police have revealed.

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SERIAL killer Levi Bellfield has admitted abducting, raping and killing schoolgirl Milly Dowler for the first time, police have revealed.

Bellfield, who was sentenced to life in jail in June 2011 for the 13-year-old’s murder, made the admission during an investigation into whether he had an accomplice.

Surrey Police also revealed they arrested a man in his 40s today before releasing him without charge over the allegation, after finding there was no evidence to support it.

A police spokesman said: “During this investigation police have also spoken to Levi Bellfield and he has admitted his responsibility for the abduction, rape and murder of Milly Dowler.

“Despite his conviction, this is the first time Bellfield has made such admissions to police.”

Milly was snatched from the street while on her way from school to her home in Walton-on-Thames in March 2002.

Bellfield, 47, was found guilty of abducting and killing her following a trial at the Old Bailey.

In February 2012 he lost a bid to challenge his conviction at the Court of Appeal in London.

The twisted killer was already in jail for the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange when he went on trial for Milly’s murder.

Milly was walking home from school when she was abducted and then killed. Picture: PA

Bellfield, a former nightclub bouncer, got a life term in 2008 for killing Ms McDonnell, 19, in 2003 and Ms Delagrange, 22, in 2004.

He was also convicted of the attempted murder of 18-year-old Kate Sheedy.

Milly’s body was found in a wood in Yateley Heath, Hampshire, 25 miles from her home. Experts could not say how the schoolgirl died.

Bellfield, who now calls himself Yusuf Rahim, lived 50 yards from where Milly vanished but did not become a suspect until he was arrested by police in London for the other crimes in 2004.

The Surrey Police spokesman added that the man arrested today was held “in relation to allegations of rape and assisting an offender”.

He added: “The arrest was made following new information regarding an accomplice being involved with Levi Bellfield in the abduction and rape, but not murder of Milly Dowler.

“Police have thoroughly investigated this claim and as the final part of their inquiries made the arrest today. The man arrested has subsequently been released with no further action as no evidence has been found to support the allegations.”

Bob and Sally Dowler, parents of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, and her sister Gemma (centre) outside court. Picture: PA

This article originally appeared on The Sun.