LONDON – Convicted killer Levi Bellfield was found guilty yesterday of murdering schoolgirl Milly Dowler.
An Old Bailey jury found Bellfield guilty of abducting and murdering the 13-year-old after she walked past his home in Walton on Thames, Surrey, nine years ago.
Milly’s mother and sister Gemma (25) collapsed after hearing the verdict.
Mr Dowler helped to comfort his daughter as the courts matron was called to help both women.
Bellfield, who had refused to give evidence in his defence, showed no reaction to the verdict.
He is also accused of attempting to abduct 11-year-old Rachel Cowles in March 2002. No verdict has yet been reached on that charge.
Three years ago he was convicted of murdering Marsha McDonnell (19) and Amelie Delagrange (22). – (PA)