Barry George Cleared of Dando Murder

The man convicted of shooting TV presenter Jill Dando dead on her doorstep has been cleared by a jury on appeal.
Barry George consistently denied killing the 37-year-old Crimewatch presenter in April 1999.

He was convicted of the killing in 2001 but doubts about the reliability of evidence finally resulted in a retrial being ordered.

The uncertainty centred on the reliability of gunshot residue evidence

Mr George was said to be "overwhelmed" by the verdict.

In a statement release yesterday he said: "I want to thank my family, my legal team, my medical team and all the people who have supported me at Belmarsh, Whitemoor and Manchester prisons, and all my supporters."

BHis solicitor Jermey Moore said Mr George may now take action for compensation.

He said: "This is not a time to celebrate. Barry George, an innocent man, has spent eight years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

"Those eight years could have been better served by the police in searching for the real killer."

Barry George was arrested on 15 May 2000, a year after the shooting in Gowan Avenue.

His defence argued he was not capable of carrying out the crime.

Forensic evidence about a tiny speck of gun residue found in his coat pocket after his arrest helped secure his original conviction.


The prosecution said this proved that he had fired the fatal shot and he was convicted by a majority of 10 to one.

Last year, the Court of Appeal ruled new scientific doubts over the evidence meant the conviction had to be quashed and ordered a retrial.

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[jimpurdie]

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