02/03/2006

Man charged with Amelie murder

A man has been charged with the murder of French student Amelie Delagrange, police have confirmed.

Levi Bellfield, 37, from West Drayton, west London, has also been charged with the attempted murders of two other women, as well as charges relating to the attempted abduction and false imprisonment of a fourth woman.

Ms Delagrange was attacked and beaten to death on Twickenham Green, south west London on August 19, 2004, after returning home from a wine bar. She died of severe head injuries.

The French student, who had come to the UK to improve her English, had only been in the country for two months.

Mr Bellfield is due to appear before Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court on Friday.

(KMcA/GB)


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