First conviction was deemed ‘unsafe’

BARRY George stood trial for a second time for Jill Dando’s murder after the Court of Appeal decided his conviction was “unsafe”.

The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips, said his 2001 conviction must be quashed after hearing fresh scientific evidence.

It related to a single particle of firearms discharge residue (FDR) found in the pocket of George’s Cecil Gee overcoat a year after the murder.