Serial killer Levi Bellfield was rushed to hospital after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a face cream containing coconut, prison sources have revealed. The 57-year-old, held at Frankland Prison in County Durham, reportedly struggled to breathe and experienced intense burning sensations across his skin. He was treated promptly by prison medical staff and given antihistamines to reduce swelling in his neck and face.
A source familiar with the incident said: “He had a severe allergic reaction to some face cream, which they think contained coconut. He was rushed into the jail’s hospital after struggling for breath and itching all over. It was really serious. They called a Code Blue in the prison, which is when something severe happens like an attack. Bellfield was in agony.”
Despite the severity of the reaction, it was not considered life-threatening. Insiders suggested that Bellfield downplayed the cause of his condition to maintain his tough-guy image, reportedly telling fellow inmates he had reacted to a Bounty bar rather than a cosmetic product. The source added: “Everyone thought it was funny that a supposed tough guy like him was struck down so severely.”
According to reporting by The Sun, the prison healthcare team concluded the reaction was almost certainly linked to a moisturiser or similar face cream. Neither the Prison Service nor Bellfield’s representatives have issued official comments.
Bellfield is one of Britain’s most notorious convicted killers. He was jailed in 2008 for the murders of Amelie Delagrange, 22, and Marsha McDonnell, 19, and the attempted murder of 18-year-old Kate Sheedy. In 2011, he was also convicted of murdering 13-year-old Milly Dowler, who was abducted in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, in 2002. He remains in custody serving multiple life sentences.
