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Jill Dando (November 9, 1961-April 26, 1999) was a British television presenter who was murdered outside her home in London, leading to a nationwide hunt for her killer.
Jill Dando was born in Weston-super-Mare and worked as a journalist before going into television. She presented news and travel programmes, and was one of the main presenters of the Crimewatch UK series. As a result, her murder raised suspicions that she might have been the victim of organised crime.
The police investigation lasted two years. Barry George, an unemployed man with a severe personality disorder, was eventually convicted of the murder. It emerged after the court case that he had previously been arrested for stalking Diana, Princess of Wales, to whom Jill Dando was considered to bear a strong physical resemblance.
The Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science was founded in recognition of her role in fighting crime.
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EuropePolice confronted George over gun
Police confronted the man accused of murdering TV presenter Jill Dando over whether he had ever possessed a gun, a court hears.
Published: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:13:02 GMT - Source: News.Bbc.Co.Uk - Read the articleEuropeNeighbour heard Dando screams
A neighbour of Jill Dando has told her murder trial she heard a scream on the morning she was shot.
Published: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:46:39 GMT - Source: News.Bbc.Co.Uk - Read the articleArtsDando man 'like Desperate Dan'
A NEIGHBOUR of Jill Dando told the Old Bailey yesterday that she saw a man with a "Desperate Dan" look shortly before the television presenter was shot.
Published: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT - Source: News.Scotsman.Com - Read the article
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