How local loner was acquitted of Jill Dando's murder after eight years in prison

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Barrister William Clegg QC fought to have innocent George's wrongful murder conviction overturned - here he shares what he found, and how he knew this couldn't have been Jill's killer

Jill Dando was 37 when gunned down on her doorstep 20 years ago yesterday in a crime that shocked the nation.Police eventually arrested local loner Barry George, who had learning difficulties. He was found guilty in 2001 of her murder and spent eight years in prison until his acquittal.The man who got his conviction overturned, William Clegg QC, has fought more murder cases than anyone else practising at the English Bar.

 

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