Convicted killer Jeremy Bamber today (Tuesday) said he hoped to be free within two months after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal.

Bamber was convicted in 1986 of the murders of five members of his family at White House Farm in Tolleshunt D'Arcy.

His parents June and Neville, sister Sheila Caffell and her six-year-old twin sons all died in the shooting at the house in August, 1985.

Police claimed Bamber systematically killed his wealthy family so he could inherit their £500,000 fortune. He continued to protest his innocence but his bids to have the case reviewed were turned down.

Yesterday (Monday), however, it was announced he would have his conviction reviewed at the Appeal Court in London following investigations into DNA evidence.

And today, he phoned the Evening Gazette - a This Is Essex newspaper - from prison to say he hoped to apply for bail at the hearing.

Bamber, currently serving his life sentences at Whitemoor prison in Cambridgeshire, said: "I am very pleased. It has been a long haul but I am looking forward to getting a taste of freedom."

Read the full story in today's Evening Gazette

Convicted Essex killer Jeremy Bamber

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