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| New Dando murder evidence studied | New Dando murder evidence studied |
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| The man jailed for Jill Dando's murder is discussing with his solicitor how evidence obtained by the BBC's Panorama programme might help his appeal. | The man jailed for Jill Dando's murder is discussing with his solicitor how evidence obtained by the BBC's Panorama programme might help his appeal. |
| Firearms residue expert Professor Marco Morin told the show that scientific evidence against Barry George should never have been used at his trial. | Firearms residue expert Professor Marco Morin told the show that scientific evidence against Barry George should never have been used at his trial. |
| He said a particle found on his coat may not be from a gun, as was believed. | He said a particle found on his coat may not be from a gun, as was believed. |
| The Criminal Cases Review Commission is currently considering whether to refer the case back to the Court of Appeal. | The Criminal Cases Review Commission is currently considering whether to refer the case back to the Court of Appeal. |
| Panorama will submit its evidence to the commission, which has been commissioning forensic tests and interviewing a number of witnesses for the past two years and expects to reach a decision "in the near future". | Panorama will submit its evidence to the commission, which has been commissioning forensic tests and interviewing a number of witnesses for the past two years and expects to reach a decision "in the near future". |
| George's coat was found a year after the BBC presenter was shot once in the head in Fulham, west London, in 1999. | George's coat was found a year after the BBC presenter was shot once in the head in Fulham, west London, in 1999. |
| The attack on Jill Dando was carried out by somebody who was clearly... trained to use a converted weapon in the only possible way it could have been used, which was right up close at point-blank range John O'Connor, the former Commander of Scotland Yard's Flying Squad href="/1/hi/uk/5315928.stm" class="">The murder of Jill Dando href="/1/hi/programmes/panorama/5315934.stm" class="">Panorama reporter's story | |
| It was taken from its evidence bag and photographed at a police station before being examined by forensic scientists. | It was taken from its evidence bag and photographed at a police station before being examined by forensic scientists. |
| A witness, a retired reverend, says he saw police entering George's flat with guns - which may have contaminated the scene - when they took the coat away. | A witness, a retired reverend, says he saw police entering George's flat with guns - which may have contaminated the scene - when they took the coat away. |
| This has been denied by the police. | This has been denied by the police. |
| But now Professor Morin says the particle was more likely to have come from an incinerator burning paint or from somebody arc welding. | But now Professor Morin says the particle was more likely to have come from an incinerator burning paint or from somebody arc welding. |
| On Tuesday, George's solicitor, Jeremy Moore, told BBC News he had also given the commission three psychiatric reports. | On Tuesday, George's solicitor, Jeremy Moore, told BBC News he had also given the commission three psychiatric reports. |
| All of the experts agreed George - a loner with learning difficulties - was clearly incapable of committing the crime, he added. | All of the experts agreed George - a loner with learning difficulties - was clearly incapable of committing the crime, he added. |
| This case was thoroughly investigated and the evidence put before a jury, who convicted Barry George Met Police | This case was thoroughly investigated and the evidence put before a jury, who convicted Barry George Met Police |
| "They describe him as shambolic and unable to carry out simple instructions - particularly not a professional hit in broad daylight." | "They describe him as shambolic and unable to carry out simple instructions - particularly not a professional hit in broad daylight." |
| John O'Connor, the former Commander of Scotland Yard's Flying Squad, told BBC News: "Frankly, anybody looking at that case would realise the attack on Jill Dando was carried out by somebody who was clearly professionally trained, trained in close quarter combat, trained to use a converted weapon in the only possible way it could have been used, which was right up close at point-blank range." | John O'Connor, the former Commander of Scotland Yard's Flying Squad, told BBC News: "Frankly, anybody looking at that case would realise the attack on Jill Dando was carried out by somebody who was clearly professionally trained, trained in close quarter combat, trained to use a converted weapon in the only possible way it could have been used, which was right up close at point-blank range." |
| Convicted two years after the murder, George lost an appeal in 2002. | Convicted two years after the murder, George lost an appeal in 2002. |
| Speaking from prison, he told Panorama he had had nothing to do with the murder. | Speaking from prison, he told Panorama he had had nothing to do with the murder. |
| "I have got evidence to show that," George added. | "I have got evidence to show that," George added. |
| Many people signed a book of condolences following the killing | Many people signed a book of condolences following the killing |
| George, who lived just half a mile from Miss Dando's home, had a previous conviction for an attempted rape. | George, who lived just half a mile from Miss Dando's home, had a previous conviction for an attempted rape. |
| The Panorama programme also features an interview with a juror from the original 2001 trial, who expresses her doubts about the validity of the guilty verdict. | The Panorama programme also features an interview with a juror from the original 2001 trial, who expresses her doubts about the validity of the guilty verdict. |
| Janet Herbert told the programme: "I just felt shocked that on that little evidence anybody could be locked away for the rest of their life." | Janet Herbert told the programme: "I just felt shocked that on that little evidence anybody could be locked away for the rest of their life." |
| On Tuesday, a Metropolitan Police spokesman told BBC News: "This case was thoroughly investigated and the evidence put before a jury, who convicted Barry George. | On Tuesday, a Metropolitan Police spokesman told BBC News: "This case was thoroughly investigated and the evidence put before a jury, who convicted Barry George. |
| "A number of other matters were also raised before the Court of Appeal, which upheld the jury's decision. | "A number of other matters were also raised before the Court of Appeal, which upheld the jury's decision. |
| "This case is now under review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission, to whom the Metropolitan Police Service continues to lend its fullest support. | "This case is now under review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission, to whom the Metropolitan Police Service continues to lend its fullest support. |
| "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Jill Dando." | "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Jill Dando." |
| Jill Dando's Murder: The New Evidence will be broadcast on Tuesday 5 September at 2100 on BBC One and streamed live at bbc.co.uk/panorama. | Jill Dando's Murder: The New Evidence will be broadcast on Tuesday 5 September at 2100 on BBC One and streamed live at bbc.co.uk/panorama. |