AGC International has nabbed international rights to Late Night With The Devil from Aussie filmmaking duo Colin and Cameron Cairnes and will launch sales at the upcoming American Film Market.
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The convictions of Michael Stone for the murder of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan are to be reviewed again by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), it's been confirmed.
The move comes after serial killer Levi Bellfield, who murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, is reported to have confessed to the crimes. The announcement by the CCRC, which comes just three months after a previous review ruled out the case being sent to the Court of Appeal, has been welcomed by Mark McDonald, the long-term barrister for Stone.
The CCRC said in a statement: “Michael Stone’s murder convictions will be reviewed again by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) following a request from his representatives.
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“In 2001, Mr Stone was sentenced to life imprisonment at Nottingham Crown Court for the murders of Dr Lin Russell and her six-year-old daughter Megan, and the attempted murder of Dr Russell’s nine-year-old daughter Josie, in 1996.
“The CCRC’s previous reviews found no credible evidence or argument that raised a real possibility of the convictions being quashed, these conclusions are not affected by the new review.”
In July, the CCRC said that were was “no real possibility” the Court of Appeal would quash his convictions following a previous review by an independent investigator of potential miscarriages of justice.
A spokesman said: “We have agreed to a request from Mr Stone’s representatives to carry out a further review.
“While we can’t comment on the specifics of an investigation, it is not unusual for different
AGC International has nabbed international rights to Late Night With The Devil from Aussie filmmaking duo Colin and Cameron Cairnes and will launch sales at the upcoming American Film Market.
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