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14,340. She was one of Britain’s most high profile television presenters at the pinnacle of her career when she was mercilessly gunned down outside her house in London. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) Crimes that Shook Britain: Jill Dando
14,341. Two years later, during a controversial court case, local resident Barry George was found guilty of the murder. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
14,342. She was best known as the face of the hit shows Holiday and Crimewatch. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
14,343. Operation Oxborough – the largest criminal investigation since the Yorkshire Ripper. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice & Operations) ibid.
14,344. In a sad twist of fate Scotland Yard turned to the programme Jill Dando presented before her death – Crimewatch. (Assassinations & Miscarriage of Justices) ibid.
14,345. The months rolled by but no significant leads emerged. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
14,346. Barry George had a history of following and photographing women. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
14,347. Barry George pleaded not guilty ... The prosecution presented George as a lone gunman with stalker tendencies. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
14,348. Barry George always protested his innocence. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
14,349. After an appeal and eight years in jail vital new forensic research cast doubt on the gunpowder traces. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
14,350. Barry George was finally cleared of the murder of Jill Dando. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
14,351. So who did kill Jill Dando? (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
14,353. Yes, there was an obsessive side to this man ... Obsessed with Jill Dando? Absolutely not. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) Michael Mansfield
14,354. No firearms residue was found in his flat, or found in anything else to do with him. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) Michael Mansfield
14,355. I was very upset. I was very angry. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) Michael Mansfield
14,356. It had to have been carried out by a professional. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) Michael Mansfield
125,930. Contrived and convenient. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) The Murder of Jill Dando, BBC 2019, Judith Dando, re arrest of Barry George
126,682. Jill Dando was one of the biggest names in British television. A prime time presenter known to millions for her warmth and charm. At just 37 she was shot dead on her doorstep. Barry George, a local man with learning difficulties, was wrongly convicted for her murder. Since his release, the police have failed to identify her killer. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) Jill Dando: The 20 Year Mystery, ITV 2019
126,683. At first officers were struck by the apparent efficiency of the murder. Jill Dando was murdered in thirty seconds from the moment she left her car. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
126,684. Doubts were soon raised about the safety of the conviction; in particular, whether someone with Barry George’s disabilities could have pulled off such an efficient murder. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
126,685. Serbia had a reputation for assassinating journalists. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
126,686. It [NCIS report] also highlighted a possible connection between the bullet used to kill Jill Dando and bullets used in assassinations in Germany. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
126,687. Arkan was named as a suspect in a cold case review of the investigation in 2014. By this time he was dead. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.
126,688. Events at the BBC: some senior managers and presenters received letters and calls citing the murder as revenge for the NATO bombing campaign. (Assassinations & Miscarriages of Justice) ibid.