Police investigating the 1999 murder of BBC presenter Jill Dando are examining new evidence suggesting she may have been killed by a Serbian hitman in revenge for a Nato air strike on Belgrade. The Sunday Times reported that witnesses heard a man claim responsibility for the killing in a Belgrade bar in 2001.
The tip-off came from a call to the Crimestoppers hotline, describing an incident at the Portobello Bar where a man allegedly boasted about the murder. A British businessman present recalled the man taking a bow as his friends applauded.
This reopens a line of inquiry previously ruled out when Barry George was arrested. George was convicted in 2001 but acquitted at a retrial in August 2008. The Metropolitan Police confirmed they will examine any new leads, as the case remains open with no one in custody.
