Met Police to Re-Examine CCTV in Unsolved 1999 Jill Dando Murder
Scotland Yard is set to re-examine CCTV footage connected to the unresolved murder of BBC presenter Jill Dando, who was fatally shot at the age of 37 on April 26, 1999, outside her Fulham residence in London. A representative mentioned that improvements in CCTV enhancement technology now permit a fresh look at footage from Putney Bridge train station, which captured an unidentified individual near the location shortly after the incident. Over the past 27 years, the investigation has faced multiple reviews. Barry George was initially found guilty of the crime but was acquitted in 2008. A Serbian individual alleged that Dando was killed in revenge for NATO bombings. Interviews with her partner, ex-partner, and agent ruled them out as suspects. Her murder was also highlighted in the 2023 Netflix documentary Who Killed Jill Dando?.
Key facts
- The Met Police confirmed it will re-examine CCTV footage in the unsolved murder of Jill Dando
- Dando was shot dead with a single bullet on her doorstep in Fulham in April 1999
- Recent advancements in CCTV enhancement technology prompted the re-examination of footage from Putney Bridge train station
- The footage shows an unidentified man sprinting near the scene 20 minutes after the shooting
- Barry George was convicted of the murder, spent eight years in jail, and was acquitted at a retrial in 2008
- Dando was born in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, and worked for the BBC for 14 years
- She was 37 when she died at her home on Gowan Avenue
- The Met said the review is part of ongoing inquiries and not a new investigation
Entities
Artists
- Jill Dando
- Barry George
- Alan Farthing
- Bob Wheaton
- Jon Roseman
Institutions
- Metropolitan Police Service
- BBC
- BBC Breakfast
- BBC Radio London
- Netflix
- Nato
Locations
- Fulham
- London
- United Kingdom
- Weston-Super-Mare
- Somerset
- Putney Bridge train station
- Gowan Avenue
- Serbia
- Belgrade