THE POLICE STATEMENT OF DAMIEN DALEY MADE ON 23RD SEPTEMBER 1997 CONTAINING THE 'CONFESSION' OF MICHAEL STONE.

"I  tied them up with wet towels and a shoelace while their dog barked loudly.
One of them tried to run away."

These 'points of detail' were published on the day of the confession:

The Daily Mail - Mrs Russell and Megan and their family dog were all killed. Josie was tied up with strips from one of the towels the girls had been carrying home from a swimming lesson.

The Daily Mirror - The family were tied up and battered to death with a hammer.

The Times - Mrs Russell urged Josie to run away, but the man caught her.

Extensive media coverage included hundreds of articles and a BBC Crimewatch appeal in July 1997. The Daily Mirror (9th July 1997) - Police found the family tied up with strips of towelling and shoelaces. (Note: contrary to Daley's statement, the ID parade result for Stone was negative.)

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