Find Dando’s killer plea
The Star (Sheffield)
Published Date: 05
August 2010
By Claire Lewis
Crime Reporter
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CHESTERFIELD author who wrote a book about a man jailed for murdering TV
presenter Jill Dando has added his voice to calls
for Home Secretary Theresa May to issue a statement about the progress of the
murder investigation.
Scott
Lomax, from Brimington, wrote Justice for Jill, based
on arguments Barry George, who was originally jailed for life for the murder,
was innocent.
Mr George was found guilty of the murder in 2001 but a re-trial was ordered
when fresh scientific evidence cast doubt over the conviction.
He was cleared of the killing in 2008 having spent eight years behind bars.
Tuesday marked the second anniversary of the day Mr George regained his
freedom.
His barrister Michael Mansfield QC claims police have not followed up leads
suggesting Miss Dando's 1999 murder was ordered by
Serbian warlord Slobodan Milosevic.
Last year Mr Mansfield published his memoirs which included claims that
someone in a Bosnian bar admitted carrying out the killing in revenge for the
Nato bombing of a Belgrade TV station during the
Balkans war.
Mr Mansfield said: "The whole thing is very unsatisfactory. Somebody in
the House of Commons should ask a question about the police investigation for
the Home Secretary to answer."
Mr Lomax said: "I am pleased there are growing calls for this investigation
to be fully reopened.
"Jill's killer is as much on the loose now as he was 11 years ago. I
sincerely hope that a full investigation will take place.
"This was one of the most shocking crimes of the latter part of the
twentieth century and one which very much needs a resolution.
"I want justice for Jill just as much as I ever wanted justice for Barry
George."
He urged police to review the case adding forensic techniques had moved on
since the original investigation.
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