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Timeline

June 1960 - Michael John Goodban is born in Tonbridge, Kent.

July 1997 - Stone arrested after he appears on Crimewatch UK.

October 1998 - Stone goes on trial for the murders of Lin and Megan Russell, and the attempted murder of Josie Russell.

October 1998 - Stone is found guilty on all three counts by a 10-2 majority.

October 1998 - Stone is given three life sentences.

November 1998 - Stone’s defence team lodge an application to appeal based on the admission of perjury by a key prosecution witness.

January 2001 - Stone is granted the right to appeal.

February 2001 - Stone is successful in his appeal.

February 2001 - The judges quash his conviction but order a retrial.

September 2001 - Stone’s retrial begins at Nottingham Crown Court.

January 2005 - Appeal lodged.

January 2005 – Appeal dismissed.

December 2006 - High Court judge imposes the highest tariff he is legally entitled to impose, and it will be 25 years minimum before Stone will be eligible to be considered for parole.

February 2022 - Notorious serial killer Levi Bellfield claimed to be responsible for the attack, according to Stone's solicitors.