Author backs George retrial
The following article appeared in the Sheffield Star on Thursday 15 November 2007:
Author backs George retrial
A CHESTERFIELD man who has written a book about the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando says he is confident her convicted killer will be granted a re-trial today.
The Court of Appeal is expected to announce its decision today on whether Barry George's conviction should stand, or whetehr it is unsafe and he should face a retrial.
His defence team argued last week that prosecution evidence about firearms residue, put forward during his trial in 2001, was unreliable.
Scott Lomax, from Brimington, said that during the appeal hearing the prosecution team's expert witness backtracked and said he should not have put so much emphasis on the particle found on George's coat.
"He said at best it only shows the wearer may have fired a gun or been around someone who had." said Mr Lomax. "It did not link him to any murder, let alone Jill Dando's."
Scott, 25, became a supporter of George after investigating the case. He regularly spoke to George, and published his book, Justice for Jill, in June.
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