In HMP Frankland, Michael Stone is set to receive a DNA sample today from an investigator looking into his case of wrongful conviction.
Currently serving a life sentence for the murders of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan, Stone is expected to provide a DNA sample that may exonerate him from the crime.
Coincidentally, the Criminal Cases Review Commission is probing the case on the 30th anniversary of the tragic event, considered one of the most shocking crimes in recent British history.
The brutal incident occurred on July 9, 1996, when six-year-old Megan and her nine-year-old sister Josie were returning from a swimming gala with their mother Lin and their dog Lucy in Kent.
During their walk through fields, a man in a car approached them, brandishing a hammer, and proceeded to tie them up and subject them to a vicious assault. The family dog was also fatally attacked.
After the horrific incident, Josie was found tied to a tree, while Lin and Megan lay on the ground, with Lucy’s body nearby. The perpetrator left no clear motive or evidence of theft or sexual assault.
The investigation faced challenges as forensic analysis failed to yield any concrete leads. Witnesses described suspicious encounters with a man, but none were able to identify Stone as the perpetrator.
Despite past criminal history and allegations, doubts persist regarding Stone’s guilt, with key evidence resting on unreliable prison confessions. The possibility of a miscarriage of justice has prompted a renewed examination of the case by the Criminal Cases Review Commission.