In a startling revelation, a former career criminal turned writer, Noel "Razor" Smith, claims that the murder of beloved BBC Crimewatch host Jill Dando in 1999 was a meticulously planned "professional hit" orchestrated by the criminal underworld.
This revelation comes as part of a three-part Netflix series that delves into the tragic murder case.
Smith, who had been incarcerated in HMP Belmarsh, found himself close to Barry George, who was wrongly convicted of Dando's murder in 2001 and later acquitted in a 2008 retrial. When asked about any insights into Dando's killer, Smith chose to tread cautiously, citing concerns for his own safety.
However, he hinted at rumors within the criminal realm, emphasizing that the perpetrator was not who one might expect and definitively ruling out Barry George's involvement.
Pressed for details about the motive behind Dando's assassination, Smith declined to elaborate, stating that revealing the motive would lead to identifying the culprit.
Barry George's life took a tragic turn when he was sentenced to life in prison in 2001, largely due to the discovery of a minuscule particle of gunshot residue in his jacket pocket. This key evidence was deemed inadmissible during his retrial.
George, who resides in Ireland today, vehemently denies any involvement in Jill Dando's murder, expressing his frustration over the eight years he spent wrongly incarcerated.
Hamish Campbell, the senior investigating officer at the time, remains steadfast in his belief that Barry George was the perpetrator. He asserts that the guilty verdict in 2001 was the correct one, despite the case's continued presence in the media and public discourse over the years.
Smith, during his time in Belmarsh, was assigned the task of securing an interview with Barry George upon his arrival at the prison.
To accomplish this, he resorted to feigning a heart attack to gain access to the prison hospital, where George was located. Despite his initial efforts to establish rapport with George, the conversation took an unexpected turn when Smith inquired if George liked guns, to which George humorously replied that he preferred "Guns n Roses."
Smith had hoped to extract a sensational confession from George but ultimately concluded that something about George's demeanor did not align with the profile of a cold-blooded killer who could carry out a broad daylight execution and remain silent about it for an extended period.
Mansfield believes that the case should remain open, urging continued investigation.
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