Jill Dando detectives launch new probe into Crimewatch presenter's unsolved murder after CCTV breakthrough

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-26 · by Matt Watts

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Police have reopened their investigation into the unsolved 1999 murder of BBC presenter Jill Dando, following new CCTV footage analysis from Putney Bridge Tube station. The Met Police are focusing on an unidentified man seen near the crime scene shortly after the killing, known as Man X, who has similarities to Milorad Ulemek, a Serbian war crimes convict. This development comes 27 years after Dando’s murder and follows advancements in CCTV enhancement technology that could potentially reveal new details about her killer.

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The Metropolitan Police have launched a new review into the unsolved 1999 murder of Jill Dando, a BBC Crimewatch presenter who was shot dead on her doorstep in Fulham, west London. The investigation is focusing on CCTV footage taken from Putney Bridge train station, about one mile away from the crime scene, where an unidentified man known as "Man X" was captured walking near the time of the murder.

In 2024, a facial comparison expert noted that Man X resembled Milorad Ulemek, a notorious Serbian assassin serving a 137-year prison sentence for Yugoslav war crimes. The Met Police is now using advanced CCTV enhancement technology to re-examine original footage in an attempt to identify Man X and determine if he was connected to the killing.

Despite these developments, the police caution that this review does not constitute a new investigation but rather part of ongoing inquiries into the case. Jill Dando’s murder remains unsolved after 27 years, one of the most high-profile cases in British history.

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📰 Jill Dando Murder Investigation Renewed

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Police re-examining CCTV footage in Jill Dando murder case same event · 100%

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“Both articles report on the police launching a new probe into Jill Dando's unsolved 1999 murder, specifically focusing on re-examining CCTV footage near Putney Bridge Tube station.”

Met to re-examine CCTV from Jill Dando murder case same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe police launching a new investigation into Jill Dando's unsolved murder case using recent advancements in CCTV technology, focusing on footage from Putney Bridge Tube station taken the night of her killing.”

Met Police 'launch new investigation' into Jill Dando's unsolved murder after 'CCTV breakthrough' - with Serbian assassin under suspicion same event · 95%

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“Both articles describe a new investigation into Jill Dando's unsolved murder initiated by the Metropolitan Police due to a CCTV breakthrough, focusing on the same man known as 'Man X' captured near Putney Bridge station.”

Jill Dando murder: technological advances allow police to review CCTV 27 years later same event · 95%

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“Both articles discuss the same new development in the ongoing investigation of Jill Dando's unsolved murder case involving a review of old CCTV footage at Putney Bridge Tube station.”

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BBC ORG · 4× Jill PERSON · 3× Serbia GPE · 2× Serbian NORP · 2× Ulemek PERSON · 2× Fulham ORG · 1× Jill Dando PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Man X PERSON · 1× the Metropolitan Police ORG · 1×

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But the Metropolitan Police are now re-examining CCTV taken at Putney Bridge Tube station, a mile from her home, on the night of her murder, It shows an unidentified man - known as Man X - walking along the assassin's likely escape route 20 minutes after the killing.

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🔮 Detectives hope clearer images could help establish who Man X was — and whether he was linked to the killing.

2026-09-26 · Evening Standard

Jill Dando detectives launch new probe into Crimewatch presenter's unsolved murder after CCTV breakthrough · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 3 hedged)

Police have launched a fresh probe into the unsolved murder of Jill Dando following a CCTV breakthrough. asserted

Police → launch → breakthrough

The BBC Crimewatch presenter, 37, was shot in the head on her doorstep in Fulham, west London, in April 1999 and her killer has never been found. asserted

killer → shoot → April

man → re → killing

Read More Cold-case officers are understood to have spent the past ten months finding and digitising the original footage. asserted

officers → read → footage

Detectives hope clearer images could help establish who Man X was — and whether he was linked to the killing. uncertain

he → hope → killing

A Met Police spokesperson said: “In the 27 years since Jill Dando‘s murder, the investigation has been subject to numerous reviews, aiming to identify whether matters could be progressed with advances in technology and forensics. “Recent advancements in CCTV enhancement technology have provided investigators with the opportunity to re-examine original footage from Putney Bridge train station. uncertain

advancements → aim → station

“This remains ongoing.” asserted

This → remain → ?

Man X is believed to resemble Milorad Ulemek, 58, a Serbian assassin and paramilitary commander who is serving a 40-year jail term in Serbia for war crimes. asserted

who → believe → crimes

He was named as a suspect by The Mirror in 2024 after a facial recognition expert identified his facial features from footage. asserted

expert → name → footage

Ulemek led a unit involved in assassinations during the rule of former Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic. asserted

Ulemek → lead → Milosevic

A facial comparison expert previously identified similarities between Ulemek and Man X. At the time Jill was shot, UK planes were bombing Serbia and she was one of the most famous faces on TV, presenting BBC shows such as Crimewatch and Holiday. asserted

she → identify → Crimewatch

Within hours of her murder, the BBC took a call claiming it was in response to a Nato attack on a Belgrade TV station. asserted

it → take → station

It was also feared Jill may have been targeted for fronting a BBC charity appeal for Kosovan refugees 20 days before her death, the Mirror reported. uncertain

Mirror → fear → death

Jill was ambushed from behind as she was about to open her front door and killed instantly by a single bullet to her left temple. asserted

she → ambush → temple

Her killing was the subject of a Netflix documentary Who Killed Jill Dando? in 2023. asserted

Who → kill → 2023

Barry George, now 66, was previously cleared of murdering the TV presenter. asserted

George → clear → presenter

George was arrested on suspicion of murder in 2000, a year after Ms Dando was killed. asserted

Dando → arrest → 2000

He was convicted in 2001, but the conviction was quashed in November 2007 by the Court of Appeal and he was cleared by a jury in August 2008 after a retrial. asserted

he → convict → retrial

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