I enjoyed this 3 part series on Jill Dando - her early life, rise to fame and awful murder.
I have seen other documentaries and I think what I found interesting about this one was the reaction of the police to the release of Barry George. They - or at least the man who led the investigation - stubbornly ignore facts and claim they got the right man. I think they know - just don't want to admit it as they would have to reopen the case.
Nobody heard a shot. Experts say this indicates a silencer was used - something that would be in the toolkit of a pro assassin but a hapless loner like George - would be unlikely to possess.
There was no evidence he had ever been in possession of a real firearm.
No motive was established. He had an interest in women - had some assaults to his name and collected photographs he had taken in the street.
Assaults and photos are one thing - killing is quite a leap. And no motive. Why would George want to kill Dando? He might want to photograph her and maybe assault her sexually. But kill her? It seems highly unlikely such an inept person could carry out this crime and not be seen or leave evidence in his flat which was a tip at the time.
As shown by the program, the police were clearly under pressure from the press and public to get a result and they must have thought it was Christmas when George fell into their clutches.
Thankfully the gun residue evidence was debunked and he was freed.
We may never know who killed Jill Dando and I think a Serb gunman acting in revenge for Britain's actions in the Balkans is probably the motive.
A good show with plenty of footage of Dando, her family and most importantly - an interview with George as he is today living in Ireland.
I have seen other documentaries and I think what I found interesting about this one was the reaction of the police to the release of Barry George. They - or at least the man who led the investigation - stubbornly ignore facts and claim they got the right man. I think they know - just don't want to admit it as they would have to reopen the case.
Nobody heard a shot. Experts say this indicates a silencer was used - something that would be in the toolkit of a pro assassin but a hapless loner like George - would be unlikely to possess.
There was no evidence he had ever been in possession of a real firearm.
No motive was established. He had an interest in women - had some assaults to his name and collected photographs he had taken in the street.
Assaults and photos are one thing - killing is quite a leap. And no motive. Why would George want to kill Dando? He might want to photograph her and maybe assault her sexually. But kill her? It seems highly unlikely such an inept person could carry out this crime and not be seen or leave evidence in his flat which was a tip at the time.
As shown by the program, the police were clearly under pressure from the press and public to get a result and they must have thought it was Christmas when George fell into their clutches.
Thankfully the gun residue evidence was debunked and he was freed.
We may never know who killed Jill Dando and I think a Serb gunman acting in revenge for Britain's actions in the Balkans is probably the motive.
A good show with plenty of footage of Dando, her family and most importantly - an interview with George as he is today living in Ireland.