Met to re-examine CCTV from Jill Dando murder case
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it will re-examine CCTV footage from the unsolved 1999 murder of BBC presenter Jill Dando. This review is driven by recent advancements in video enhancement technology that allow for a closer look at original footage from Putney Bridge train station. The police emphasized that this action is part of ongoing inquiries and does not constitute a new investigation.
- ▪Jill Dando was shot dead on her doorstep in Fulham in April 1999, and the case remains unsolved after 27 years.
- ▪The Met Police is re-examining footage of an unidentified man sprinting near the scene 20 minutes after the shooting.
- ▪Barry George was previously convicted of the murder but was acquitted at a retrial in 2008 after serving eight years in jail.
- ▪The police stated that the review is due to technological advancements and should not be interpreted as a significant new line of inquiry.
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Met to re-examine CCTV from Jill Dando murder caseImage caption, The BBC TV presenter was shot on the doorstep of her Fulham house in April 1999ByRuth ComerfordLondonPublished10 minutes agoThe Met Police has confirmed it will re-examine CCTV footage relating to the unsolved murder of Jill Dando, 27 years ago.The BBC presenter and journalist was shot dead with a single bullet on her doorstep in Fulham in April 1999. Despite one of the biggest and most high-profile murder investigations in British history, the case remains unsolved.A Met spokesperson said recent advancements in CCTV enhancement technology had "provided investigators with the opportunity to re-examine original footage from Putney Bridge train station".The CCTV includes an unidentified man who was seen sprinting near the…
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