Bellfield jailed for rest of life

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Bellfield, 39, was convicted on Monday of murdering students Amelie Delagrange, 22, and Marsha McDonnell, 19, and of the attempted murder of schoolgirl Kate Sheedy, then aged 18.

The former wheel clamper, who is also the prime suspect for the murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler, is the second killer to be given a "whole life" term in four days. Prostitute killer Steve Wright was given the same sentence on Friday at Ipswich Crown Court.

Bellfield's attacks took place in west London where he lived after the victims got off buses at night.

After the verdicts at the Old Bailey, it was revealed that he is also suspected of kidnapping and killing Milly.

The 13-year-old disappeared in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, while on her way home from school in March 2002. Her body was found six months later.

Bellfield refused to face the court to hear his sentence because of the "bad publicity" he had received.

His barrister William Boyce QC told trial judge Mrs Justice Rafferty: "Overnight there has been what some consider to be a quite extraordinary explosion of bad publicity.

"There has been a welter of accusations of other crimes by him."

He added: "He chooses not to return."