Met to re-examine CCTV from Jill Dando murder case

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Comerford, R. (2026, September 26). Met to re-examine CCTV from Jill Dando murder case. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c60m334grx9vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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The Metropolitan Police announced they will re-examine CCTV footage from 1999 in relation to the unsolved murder of BBC presenter Jill Dando, who was killed with a single gunshot on her doorstep in Fulham. The investigation aims to use recent advancements in technology to enhance original footage that includes an unidentified man seen running near the crime scene shortly after the incident. This review is part of ongoing inquiries and does not represent the opening of a new case or a significant line of inquiry, according to the Met Police spokesperson.

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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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- Published The Met Police has confirmed it will re-examine CCTV footage relating to the unsolved murder of Jill Dando, 27 years ago. asserted

it → publish → Dando

The BBC presenter and journalist was shot dead with a single bullet on her doorstep in Fulham in April 1999. asserted

presenter → shoot → April

Despite one of the biggest and most high-profile murder investigations in British history, the case remains unsolved. asserted

case → remain → history

A Met spokesperson said recent advancements in CCTV enhancement technology had "provided investigators with the opportunity to re-examine original footage from Putney Bridge train station". asserted

advancements → say → station

The CCTV includes an unidentified man who was seen sprinting near the scene of the shooting, 20 minutes after the event. asserted

who → include → event

The Met said in the 27 years since Dando's death, the investigation had been "subject to numerous reviews", aiming to identify whether matters could be progressed with advances in technology and forensics. uncertain

matters → say → technology

It warned this latest review was part of "ongoing inquiries and should not be interpreted as a significant line of inquiry nor as a new investigation being opened on this matter". asserted

review → warn → matter

The TV presenter and newsreader was 37 when she died on the doorstep of her home on Gowan Avenue. asserted

she → die → Avenue

Barry George, a local man, was convicted of her murder and spent eight years in jail before being acquitted at a retrial in 2008. asserted

George → convict → 2008

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

Who → kill → 2023