Michael Stone has always protested his innocence over the murders of Lin and Megan Russell in Chillenden, Kent in 1996. Pictured: Lin Russell with her husband Shaun and their two children Megan (left) and Josie at an Italian restaurant in 1996Pictured: Shaun and Josie Russell follow the coffins of Lin and Megan at their funeral in Dolbamaen, North Wales, in October 1996On the afternoon of July 9, 1996, Lin Russell was walking her two daughters, Josie and Megan, home from their school in the Kentish village of Goodnestone. Although the 'Chillenden Murders' remained front-page news, the killer was still at large. Yet there was a problem: to charge him with the murders of Lin and Megan Russell, police needed proper evidence. The Daily Mail's extensive inquiries into the Michael Stone case first cast serious doubt on the safety of his convictions over 25 years ago.

Source: Daily Mail February 25, 2026 15:38 UTC