Broad Daylight Murder of Television Presenter | Jill Dando Case Analysis

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[@leanne5599]

As a UK citizen I'm excited to see your thoughts on this case, thank you! ☺️

[@Zizou_77]

I too am a U.K. citizen, and I firmly believe in Barry George/Barry Bulsara’s innocence. Might seem a little odd but I don’t believe for a second he’s a killer.

[@ajalvin2012]

🖐 me too 🇬🇧👍

[@Veedub09]

Uk too, not London tho, I’m in bristol, the next motorway junction away from Weston super mud. About 30 miles.. I also live by bbc bristol. X

[@mandychadwick6823]

@@Zizou_77 Agree

[@Zizou_77]

@@mandychadwick6823 Didn’t he also have a rock solid alibi, being at a mental health drop in centre? Pretty sure he did, but I’m going from memory here (which admittedly isn’t the best). I neglected to mention that initially, along with a couple other things, that led me to believe he was innocent and informed my opinion. The GSR in his pocket(s)too, almost certainly the result of contamination since he didn’t own a firearm, as far as I recall (still haven’t watched the video so maybe good old Dr Grande covered that?). Seemed they wanted/needed to solve it as quickly as possible and, unfortunately, the ‘strange’ guy becomes the scapegoat. Soon as the ‘evidence’ they allegedly had against him became public knowledge, I had serious doubts. If he was at the mental health facility, don’t recall if they had CCTV, but they certainly had witnesses, then obviously it was almost impossible for him to have committed the crime.

[@saratonnan]

Love your dry humor. Checking the murder box would indeed be cause for suspicion. Great coverage, as always.

[@towpottsfam7631]

I would go with theory 8 which is that this was a hit because she was about to create an almighty s**tstorm at the BBC by announcing and challenging what Jimmy Saville was getting to and all his links to government and royalty enabling him etc

[@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki]

"Journalists" with secure, high profile paychecks RARELY become whistle blowers unless they stumble upon a really solid case file, AND are known before that to be real diggers of facts. She was none of that. Unlikely. The Serb/Croat thang is more likely than that conspiracy . And they DO play rough.

[@jimstevenson1123]

Aye, this was a professional hit. With a set up patsy.

[@daleviker5884]

@ Towpotts Fam That is a silly theory but it will find favour with tinfoil hat woke types who hate successful people, royalty, and authority more generally. The reality is that presenters like Jill Dando don't actually do research, they just read scripts put together by teams of researchers and writers and filtered by assistant producers, executive producers, publicists and programmers etc. The idea that presenters go on air and talk randomly about any old stuff they fancy is not how television works. There is a reason this video didn't even mention this crackpot theory.

[@pietropes1322]

The gun used was a modified Replica gun used by pretty thieves and drug dealers, professional assassins don't use crappy guns like that lol the killer also didn't wear gloves, again a Pro always wears gloves and there was a single shot, pros use the double tap or triple shot method to ensure death. The bullet was a small handmade crimped bullet, pros use 9mm or similar. Nothing professional about this.

[@Artimus128]

@@Thetransferguruwell with what lies that come from the BBC that’s nothing to go on , many of us have heard differently , I go with this persons original claim , uncovering the scandals and there’s plenty at the BBC

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

Wow, this was the best reporting on this case I’ve ever seen. We finally know more about Jill than just her murder. You have such a lovely way of honoring peoples lives, Dr Grande. I love your heart. Thank you for the upload today.

[@cottontails9003]

Thank you so much for your comment. You seem to be a beautiful person .

[@Dischordian]

Actually this is a very poor piece of work. In the UK it's widely known that Jill Dando was uncovering a pedophile story involving politicians and people high up in British society. I'm very surprised that Dr Grande hadn't uncovered this, as it's widely believed here that she was killed by the pedophile ring she was waboit to publish a story about. This video ends up, sadly, being too poorly researched to be of any value.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

@@Dischordian I can't help but toss your comment back in your own lap, because you seem to know a lot about this case, yet there's no " *correct* " upload on your channel about it. With knowledge comes responsibility, my friend. I'm gonna sub your channel and wait to see your corrected version. (Respectfully)

[@paulrichards6894]

what he said was bullshit..........barry george was convicted because the police were lazy and picked on the local nutter.....one bit of evidence they reckoned he had an obsession with jill dando.....what they found were hundreds of newspaper where they found articles on jill dando but they had not been cut out or even separated from the paper

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

👍

[@zishananjum6125]

Did she uncover some sensitive information about Jimmy Saville or others at the BBC and was silenced ?

[@msoneill358]

I grew up in Greater London, I live in the States now. I moved here literally weeks before she died. I remember her show. She was a well known personality. Very sad and clearly someone knows what happened to her.

[@sheilagravely5621]

Sounds like a hit to me.

[@msoneill358]

Considering how low gun crime is in London and the nature of her career in cold cases. I would say that may have been the motive. Who and which case? Could be 1 of 1000s of cases she's covered.

[@sjordan7085]

And, clearly someone one is covering it up!

[@serenityinside1]

Definitely a professional hit. Tall athletic woman pulled swiftly to the ground , not as easy as it sounds unless very good at being mostly unobserved for hours in a very public area thus full element surprise . One shit kressed against head - an amateur would fire multiple shots from a distance in a panic - with a modified cartridge for less noise ffs . Yeah … really sounds like a stalker / oddball Dr grande 🙄. She pissed off the wrong person (s) with a hugely watched anti crime programme and indeed had been making docs on Serbian gangs : ie ruthless people who are the epitome of ruthless. Thhh I s a lower theory because … 🙄

[@CraftySouthpaw]

Even as someone who doesn't live in the UK and isn't familiar with Dando outside of this case, the fact that such a high profile media figure would be murdered in this way and the killer never be caught is so shocking and baffling.

[@djdoolittle1315]

It’s called a cover up

[@johnmellor932]

It was 1999 we didn't have the CCTV we have today. Now cameras are everywhere. The killer is believed to have caught a bus out of town. Whoever did it wouldn't get away with it today especially in broad daylight. He would be captured on camera somewhere. Buses now have onboard cameras, but then they didn't. It was a crime of its time, that's why he got away with it.

[@vh1775]

She worked on crime watch for years. I think it might my like Americas most wanted. Some thought criminal underworld gangs or individuals might have been behind it because of attention she brought to them.

[@raydavison4288]

CCTV wasn't as widespread at the time of Dando's murder as it is now, but there was CCTV located close enough to her residence that it should have at least given us a shot of the perp if it hadn't been experiencing technical difficulties...🤔

[@TeamCGS2005]

It is. There is without a doubt, some sort of conspiracy in this case. I remember her as the presenter for Crime Watch which may have been why she was targeted.

[@alimar0604]

We loved Jill Dando. Sadly missed, RIP Jill 🇬🇧

[@Americans4Israel4Ever]

Please consider doing Jon Feeney, Springfield MO. High school science teacher, murdered his wife, 5-year-old son, and 18-month-old daughter. Brutal physical attacks, and the daughter was strangled. He Was acquitted a couple of years later. He had over six affairs at the murders. The case was on both dateline and Court tv. The most expensive trial in Greene county. The murders remain unsolved because the authorities believe that it was Jon and further investigation was not necessary. Happened in the early 90s I think. He now lives in Ecuador remarried with a new son and daughter.

[@kaydisney9872]

I am Scottish, and I remember sitting in a hair salon, as the news broke. I was in my 20s and we were all so shocked! Everyone loved Jill Dando! Thank you for covering her case! I was just gaining my BA in Criminal Psychology at the time, and as the story unfolded (over the years) my thoughts were Barry George or stalker also!

[@hannannah1uk]

One and the same.

[@GG-jw8pt]

Do you always begin with ‘I am Scottish’ ? It’s okay! We don’t mind! 🤣😂

[@xvsupremacy7190]

I know Barry George was odd and he did stalk Jill Dando. But I also knew it wasn’t him. I said so immediately . Even though he was creepy. I saw a tall intelligent guy in like an Arran or Gurnsey jumper in my minds eye. Straight away I said “It’s not him (Barry George ) somebody else murdered Jill.

[@serenityinside1]

I too thought the same - instantly. Micheal Mansfield defended him - THE most eminent barrister in Uk history probably , and says to do this day emphatically it was not me George 100%. The police were under a shit ton of media and public pressure to fit someone ..err find the culprit and Barry tragically ticked the right boxes. Case closed - pressure off the Met. Huge respect to Dr Grande but he is a country 100 miles off , which being from another country is understandable .

[@ethicalbunny]

how is it a stalker? she wasnt being followed and didnt live at the house.

[@SurahOnline]

*WOW!!! - I haven’t heard her name since I was in primary school. Thank you for remembering her.* ❤️

[@truthhurts3305]

Me too!

[@sunnypie2]

Thanks for discussing this. She seems like such an accomplished person. It’s surprising her case is still not solved. Just because she must’ve been treated VIP. Famous people have so many suspects. It can be anyone of the millions who watched her on tv. And for who knows why. Thanks for the many theories.

[@ninajefferson4018]

No victims. A real hoax on the masses

[@sjordan7085]

No doubt it was a professional hitman who killed Jill. It is possible she was murdered, because she was about to expose a particular individual or individuals involved in child sexual abuse, who were in positions of power. Like other cases involving child sexual abuse, it is not unheard of for police cover-ups to happen. The BBC was known for its culture of covering up sexual abuse, she may have been so out spoken that someone decided it was time to get rid of her. It is interesting to note, that the doctor she was engaged to, said little after her death, and was given a prestigious position by the Royal Family. It is possible there was more to this case than is being discussed in this video.

[@sjordan7085]

@Pat M I think you are correct. Many women at the BBC had complained to do with the Jimmy Savile paedophile case, and no doubt he was just one of many. He ' rubbed shoulders' with the Royals, and fooled many, while committing the most horrendous acts on vulnerable children. It seems rather odd that the man Jill Dando was to marry, who was a doctor, was given a prestigious position by the Royal Family. Was that 'payment' for keeping his mouth shut? Who knows, but not surprising. Just one more cover-up, like the case of Madeleine Mc Cann. When a South African businessman took his ground sensing equipment, and claimed to have found something the size of a child's body, he had his life threatened for asking the police to investigate further. I think that Jill Dando's case is one of many we will never be told the truth about, regardless of how tragic her death was. She was a much loved celebrity.

[@lewisner]

In York Claudia Lawrence disappeared in 2009 and has never been found. Rory Johnson-Hatfield went missing in 2015 and has likewise never been found.

[@penjim2013]

Hello Dr Todd, As a Brit, I along with half the nation, was a fan of Jill Dando....she seemed to be a beautiful person both inside and out, and everyone was so happy for her when she got engaged to Alan (?) Farthing. The news of her murder stunned the nation, but I seem to recall that the Met Police made a few errors in their investigations. I was never convinced that it was Barry George....it was as if the police had to solve this case because of Jill's high profile and it was easy to fit Barry George to her murder as a matter of convenience to close the case. Although I have absolutely no evidence to suspect her fiancé, knowing how often murders are committed by, or via, family or those closest to the victim, I must admit that I was surprised that the police never appeared to even check with him. Unfortunately, I don't think that this will ever be solved, but I appreciate your insights into the case. RiP Jill. Penny from Christchurch. 🇬🇧

[@Victoria-hz3gx]

She was about to tell the BBC about Jimmy Saville! You need to dig a v lot deeper into St Elmers Home for children, c Richar*, some politicians. Oddly her husband to be was given a job upgrade at the hospital where the RF kids are born.

[@josephinempundu4205]

I have followed this case all along. Sad the life of Dando was cut short. Pray that the killer will eventually be found.

[@octowuss1888]

The killer was found and convicted, but got off on a technicality.

[@juliew6331]

Hi Doc! As someone who lives on the other side of the pond, this murder was one of the most memorable, for it's utter cruelty and senselessness. Everyone loved Jill Dando. I just wanted to add something though. Many people were shocked at Barry George's conviction, as he simply seemed like a patsy. He had serious mental health issues and many argued he would have been incapable of committing such a crime. It wasn't a clear cut case against him and personally, I feel he was an easy target for the police. We'll never know for sure, but I don't think he was guilty (imo). Thanks as always for you work 🙌

[@eadweard.]

Yes he had serious mental health issues. Amazing that people think this is evidence that he was _not_ guilty. Anyway, the police did not convict him. He was convicted at a criminal trial.

[@mandychadwick6823]

Agree

[@TheCatBilbo]

Exactly, it's a good example of the system coming under pressure & convicting someone who in a less high profile case, might never have been.

[@kathym8365]

Thanks for keeping your old class files up. They are very useful. 😊

[@morriganwitch]

This woman , and Suzi Lamplugh are intriguing still today xxx

[@johnmellor932]

John Cannan Killed Suzy Lamplugh, and everyone knows it including Cannan.

[@morriganwitch]

@@johnmellor932 I believe he did however unless we have proof it’s always a mystery same as Claudia Lawrence

[@aliksahnda]

Yes, and both cases were located in the same area of London.

[@countofdownable]

On 25 April 1999, Dando presented the first episode of Antiques Inspectors. She was scheduled to present the Six O'Clock News on the evening of the following day. She was featured on the cover of that week's Radio Times magazine (from 24 to 30 April). I watched that episode and the next day she was murdered.

[@mercedesblack7828]

She was photographed in front of a blue sports car.

[@vixenghoul]

I’m from the uk and this case has always fascinated me. I hope one day she can get justice. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

[@ninajefferson4018]

No victims. A real hoax on the masses

[@vixenghoul]

@@ninajefferson4018 interesting. I haven’t heard any conspiracy theories on this case before. I love hearing conspiracy theories about well anything. I’ll now be looking into this !

[@magallanesagustin4952]

​@@vixenghoul what did Nina say? I can't read her comment, for some reason. I only see your response.

[@vixenghoul]

@@magallanesagustin4952 yeah she deleted it. Odd lol She said something like “ no victims. It’s to fool the masses “ or some crap like that haha so strange. Interesting if there is conspiracy theories surrounding this. I don’t believe it . It wasn’t fake as she suggested. Wish it was though for Jill’s sake.

[@vixenghoul]

@@magallanesagustin4952 it won’t let me see your reply. Just wanted to let you know so I don’t seem rude.

[@richinderbyshire4779]

It was awful to hear this at the time. She was lovely.

[@habsom1406]

I agree, I recall being shocked hearing the news at the time, yes she was lovely and loved by all, the girl next door, an English Rose, a British Fair Maiden. Such a pointless waste, she was about to start a new chapter in her life with by all accounts a worthy loving partner.

[@drewhinners8793]

Such a terrible case. Love the analysis!

[@annabasnatural]

It’s so weird when huge U.K. cases get covered by other countries 😂😂 it’s like “ooooh! I know this one!”

[@sjordan7085]

Yes, they, people in other countries tend to see things from a whole different perspective, and have been known to be a bit 'off' sometimes, when it comes to the facts. Amanda Knox has been treated almost like a movie star in the U.S., when Meredith's family was so very gracious during the trial, and are the ones who deserve our sympathy. Sickening to lock eyes with Amanda on an escalator at the University of Washington. I doubt she is quite as innocent as she claims to be, yet she has been able to go about her life as though nothing happened. The movie about Amanda was more than a tad biased. Meredith's family had their lives changed forever, deeply sad, especially when she was obviously a good and decent young lady, just starting out in her life. Truly tragic! Such a waste!

[@cosgroveshepherd191]

It seems strange that such a high profile murder was never solved and whilst logic tell us it was likely a stalker, Barry George didn’t seem sufficiently well organised to do it. Incidentally, her fiancée is now the royal family’s gynaecologist and I think he delivered Prince George.

[@stephenbrown2922]

The single particle of residue was found a year after the murder so there was plenty of time for contamination, deliberate or otherwise. You ought to have mentioned that in your summary. I get the impression that The Met (Metropolitan Police) would rather not find someone else responsible as it would reflect badly them and their methods. There have been miscarriages of justice before where the police ''tailored' evidence in their rush to convict. One case that stands out for me is the conviction of Stefan Kiszko who was received life imprisonment for the rape and murder of, 11 years old, Lesley Molseed. In Kiszko, the police found the perfect suspect and even when he was acquitted and released many believed him still to be guilty. He had spent 16 years in prison. The case then became unsolved and a DNA sample was obtained from some physical evidence, luckily not previously destroyed. Kiszko died a short time after leaving prison and against all odds a DNA match was found. In 2007 Ronald Castree was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Lesley Molseed. Far less so called evidence convicted Barry George.

[@drewhyland9574]

I live down the road from her I was 14 or 15 when this happened we would avoid her house on Halloween because it was creepy Also something like this was relatively unheard of in West London especially Fulham...very sad I always kinda of felt like a hit to me being she was a crime stoppers presenter ✌🏻

[@bloochoob]

Definitely. And she knew about Jimmy Savile and was possibly made to shut up about that.

[@bridgetmonica31]

Didn't freddie Mercury come from there..or his parents.

[@mercedesblack7828]

Maybe it was the BBC who was the real target. Funny how tabloid land cannot solve it either. Makes me wonder why Murdochs lot started throwing gangland under a bus when phone hacking caught them out .

[@JamaniusFreebone]

Ok, your knowledge of firearms can no longer be ignored by me. You give details about calibers and specific models that only a gun enthusiast would care to appreciate.

[@sjordan7085]

Not really, anyone interested in self-protection would find such information interesting, even a Grammy, like me...lol, just not Democrats!

[@rockradstone]

@@sjordan7085 "...just not Democrats!" A very odd thing to say. 🤔 I'm neither Democrat nor Republican.

[@sjordan7085]

Most Dems are interested in Gun Control, and tend to have zero interest in prepping.

[@johnnyramblefinely2430]

How about Jill was working on outing the BBCs sex abuse culture and they had her bumped off? She could have been about to spill the beans about Jimmy Savile. Seems less far fetched than the other theories.

[@troybedford4544]

Occam's Big Black Conspiracy Theory

[@johnnyramblefinely2430]

@@troybedford4544 Sorry mate?

[@BarryCampbell6822]

Thanks Dr. Grande, a great analysis. I remember this as if it was yesterday, everyone was shocked that anybody would want to kill her. On a lighter note, I recall her being highly amused when Trevor McDonald, (who often mixed up his words on live tv) introduced her as 'Jan Dildo'

[@irenemax3574]

I did not know that. Thank you 😊

[@catthefabriclover]

Thank you for your daily analysis on crimes, investigations. Can you analyze the case of Ashley McArthur?

[@annalisegiovanni7032]

Good morning Dr. Grande💞 thank you for the new video. I watched a documentary on this case. However, your analysis are always best.

[@kjetil_]

nice video as always dr. Grande. a suggestion for a future video, analyzing the ‘Tom Hagen case’. he’s among the wealthiest in Norway and charged for homicide of his wife, but no body has been found. it’s one lf the most talked about Norwegian cases. would love to hear your thoughts on that mystery. greetings from Norway.

[@lindaolsen7089]

Kjetil, Hilsen fra Chicago, IL, U.S.A. Foreldrene og besteforeldrene mine var ifra Norge! Min bestefar laerte meg norsk. I'll have to check out the Tom Hagen case. Thanks for the tip!

[@kjetil_]

@@lindaolsen7089 Hei Linda, så hyggelig. Min tante heter også Linda. Hun besøkte meg tidligere i dag. 😊 Ha en fin dag! ☀️

[@lindaolsen7089]

@@kjetil_ Tusen takk!

[@inconceivabledark]

Yeah I remember this. It was all over the news here in the UK. Must have been a few years back now.

[@vladimirputindreadlockrast812]

Information found on Wikipedia complicates the case. When Jill went to her house in Chiswick, "by April 1999 was in the process of selling it and did not visit it frequently." That suggests Jill wasn't returning to her house on a regular schedule. In fact, she wasn't returning from work, but from her lover's house, and he was recently divorced. She was seeing him while he was still married, but separated. It's hard to imagine someone staked out on the property, waiting for who knows when she might show up. But maybe that's what happened. Regarding the Yugoslav connection, there was one. "the NATO bombing of the headquarters of Serbia's public broadcaster Radio Television of Serbia. The bombing had happened on 23 April 1999, and a number of prominent journalists had died." The caller said, "Re the murder of journalist. Tell your Prime Minister. In Belgrade 15 killed, so 14 more to go." Dando was tangentially connected to the war, "Mansfield (Barry George's attorney) suggested that Dando's earlier presentation of an appeal for aid for Kosovar Albanian refugees may have attracted the attention of Bosnian-Serb hardliners." The more I learn about this case, the harder it makes it to make up my mind or actually form a bias. Even this fellow Barry George, as repulsive an invertebrate he may be, it doesn't sound like the evidence against him for this specific incident was compelling.

[@joedennehy386]

Matching gunshot residue in your pocket is as compelling as it gets, try and keep up

[@TWW-zk9gw]

@@joedennehy386 what's "matching" gunshot residue? I don't think you're paying attention.

[@maddieb5787]

I was thinking the same thing about her not visiting her house every often. But what exactly is "not often"? Once a week? Less? Did the killer know she was going there that day or did they happen to just see her? Or had they been watching her house for a while waiting for her to show up? The fact she still had mail going there though suggests to me she might have at least stopped by there often enough to pick up mail or maybe she had an assistant do that. I wonder why she was even going by there that particular day. This is a definitely a case I think I'm going to try and a few more videos about and look up some articles online. I had never even heard about this before.

[@vladimirputindreadlockrast812]

@@maddieb5787 You're saying all the things I was thinking, which makes it hard for me to form my own conclusion. It seems unresolved to me.

[@lynncrf]

@@maddieb5787 I would really recommend checking out Cold Case Detective's video on her case.

[@CaptainFutura]

Interesting to see you bring this one up. At the time I knew Jill's brother Nigel as a work colleague, and he was a genuine nice guy, just as Jill was genuine. While I agree with your broad conclusion, I would disagree on the Barry George part of the theory. He was very much framed by the police who honed in early on him because he was a bit weird at the expense of finding the true killer. George's house was a complete mess (he was a hoarder) so for them it was just a matter of getting enough of it together to build a circumstantial case. Actually they could just as easily have made a case he was plotting to kill any of the other famous women he obsessed about. The gun residue evidence was suspect due to contamination and I believe other cases at the time were overturned for similar reasons. But I always think if Nigel and his by that time elderly parents, who were floored by this. It honestly couldn't have happened to a nicer family.

[@eadweard.]

The police fabricated evidence?

[@benwilliams5236]

What story was Jill about to break? Was it about pedophiles in Parliament, the BBC and the Aristocracy?

[@DottieMinerva]

I believe it. They wanted it solved quickly and he was a good target for them. The evidence was not there, nor was the motive.

[@-xirx-]

I'd agree with your assessment

[@joshua6244]

Police didn't home in on Barry George at an early stage. It was years later when he was arrested.

[@suzanneflowers2230]

She rarely went to her house. Yet someone waited there for 4 hours that particular morning. No one ever saw this person before that day?

[@brianmorger2174]

I was thinking the same.

[@Bazanadu]

Well... This was around the time of the phone hacking scandal.... Oh yes....

[@TheCatBilbo]

That's why the idea of a professional assassin is still such a strong possibility; or, a very obsessive person with plenty of time to research & wait.

[@markfox2043]

Set up.

[@justinm3745]

Died on my birthday, same year too wow. Thanks for today's video, Doc!

[@pierre6625]

Hello Dr. Grande, thank you for the hard work and events that you obviously are well informed about. It's amazing how much information you tell us in the videos you share. It's a wonder if you get any sleep in between the videos that provide so much information. Thank you for the hard work. Best Regards. ❤👍

[@ellenthom34]

Stalker

[@joedennehy386]

He has research.people, go easy

[@Veedub09]

Did you know….. Jill Dandos fella was actually princess dianas gyny.. who knew?! X he is a queens physician and has now married and has a couple of kiddos.

[@justinneill5003]

It’s worth remembering that Barry George, who was eventually arrested, convicted & jailed for life, was only acquitted & released due to “unreliable forensic evidence,” and that he chose not to give evidence at either his trial or retrial. Hence he has never explained where he was or what he was doing on that day. All these efforts to resurrect the “unsolved mystery» fall a bit flat when you consider that.

[@catherineolivia1]

Excellent summary and analysis. I was living in London at the time. Jill Dando's murder in broad daylight on an otherwise normal week day, shocked everyone. She was very popular. The favoured theory at the time, was that Barry George had killed her. It appeared as the killer had targeted her and knew where she lived. This added to people's fear. As a wee side note for Dr Grande, Chiswick is pronounced Chizick 🙂

[@trippymchippy8586]

Jill was going to out the establishment/Savile connection. It was a pro hit.

[@eadweard.]

Made up nonsense.

[@bloochoob]

Jill Dando knew a lot about Jimmy Savile, and she worked on Crimewatch. Not a far fetched theory, not far fetched at all. No one believed all the rumours about him for years, and look how that turned out, even weirder than the rumours. I used to live quite near her house in Fulham, a very nice area, not full of people accidentally or otherwise, firing guns about.

[@serenityinside1]

Yawn 🙄

[@reesemorgan2259]

"Jill Blando" as she self-deprecatingly characterised herself. She was good at her job - don't misunderstand me. What I mean is this - there are some pretty, high-profile TV presenters you can imagine being stalked / killed. Newscasters described as _the thinking man's sex symbol_ as Selina Scott and others were often termed. Patronising and sexist, but if you lived here back then - you'd understand what I mean. Julie Burchill wrote, "The oddest thing has happened - who on earth would murder Jill Dando?" and I immediately knew what she meant. Trying to think of a U.S. equivalent and I can't. It was just so very odd and it remains so. I can only imagine there was a political motive - that someone discerned in Jill a sympathy with one of the warring factions in the former Yugoslavia. However - I cannot imagine Jill Dando being so unprofessional as to let anything "show". She was absolutely a _safe pair of hands._ This murder will probably remain a mystery but I still find it so very, very _odd._ (p.s. it's pronounced Chisick - the "w" is silent. - No "shade" intended!)

[@marsy1480]

I said the exact same thing about Chiswick pronunciation. This sounds like a pro hit. For what reason I'm not sure!

[@eadweard.]

@@marsy1480 Many reasons were given why it wasn't especially professional.

[@Fiobo823]

I remember how sad this was, and how strange. I was not a fan of hers, I thought of her as bland, the typical inane sort of presenter you see on TV all the time. But she was very well liked, and just the last person you would ever think this could happen to.

[@pulaski1]

@@eadweard. The shooting wasn't especially "professional" but if as stated, the shell had been modified to fire subsonically, with reduced power, then that implies a degree of expertise and knowledge that IMO a casual stalker would be unlikely to exhibit.

[@simulationcustomersupport]

'Fanmail which could be described as having a clothing deficit'. I laughed a wee bit to hard at that one! Love your videos Dr Grande! All the best from Scotland, UK.

[@vedika1101]

Dr. You are doing great work. I express my deep gratitude from bottom of my heart to you. Loads of love and respect from INDIA. 🙏😊. I have been watching mental health vedios from one week..I am new subscriber to your channel. Hope this amazing work continues with all divine blessings and your hard work.🙏💐. Sorry for my English...I am learning!!

[@aislinn3611]

This was very interesting. I remember when this happened.It's strange that it was never discovered what really happened. Would you consider looking at the terrible case of the murder of Anna Kriegel in Ireland. She was 14 and she was murdered by two 13 year old boys. They were the youngest people convicted of murder ever in Ireland. I wonder what made them capable of such an atrocity.

[@barbieblue3336]

Awful. Were they drinking, or taking drugs of any kind? 😥

[@barbieblue3336]

She was adopted from Russia at two. The murderers were obsessed with s a t an 👹. Her heartbroken dad died 4 years later 😥

[@simonbletsoe7059]

Great analysis as usual, doctor. Just one point that hits can be ordered from inside prisons.

[@Khaotic450]

This case was huge when it happened over here. Thanks for covering it, Dr. Grande!

[@GelatinousCube-jw8vg]

How about a speculative analysis on the 1984 kidnapping of Jody Plauche by Jeffery Doucett? What made the case famous is the reaction of Jody’s father, Gary Plauche. Very interesting and chock full of potential mental health factors. Either way please keep up the amazing work you are doing. We all enjoy your videos regardless of the topics you choose.

[@ninajefferson4018]

Mental health is a hoax

[@ocana80]

I’ve seen the full video of Gary just shooting Jeffery. Man he got a clean shot. He’s a true hero in my books

[@freedomfries6618]

I think he may have done a video on this one already.

[@GelatinousCube-jw8vg]

@@freedomfries6618 he hasn’t

[@Bambisgf77]

That happened in my home state not far from where I grew up. It was a horrible story so sad! I do agree with the judge in that Gary did not serve time for what he did.

[@jamesheath7601]

RIP Jill I hope she gets justice someday

[@Radagast-]

Note on pronunciation: The "w" in Chiswick is silent, so "Chizzick". As to the Dando case: I wonder if there have been other, similar murders, either before or after Jill's death? It seems unlikely that a person obsessed enough to modify a weapon and ammunition and then carry out a cold-blooded hit would do it just the once.

[@robertgiles9124]

The British mispronounce everything they can get their hands on...so....payback.

[@Radagast-]

@@robertgiles9124 Heh! Pronounce "Loughborough"! Edit: and also "Bicester".

[@robertgiles9124]

@@Radagast- Consulting with my Attorney. Will get back...

[@michaelkobylko2969]

@@Radagast- The pronunciation of Towcester is especially amusing.

[@khtnsuwdih]

For those not living in the UK, we have some of the most restrictive gun laws in the world. If it was B George, the crucial questions are: that starting pistol in the photo - was it convertible to become a practical murder weapon? If so, did he realistically have the knowledge and equipment expertise to do that? The UK police are very good at finding discarded murder weapons. Where is it? The bullet - where did he get a live round? How did he both know and have the tools to open and customise it? In total: there's a weapon, its conversion using specialist tools and knowledge (pre-internet) plus the bullet and its re-tooling. What happened to all that equipment? Where's the record of him buying it? Where's the trail of him getting books to gain the engineering know-how? Even a complete non-firearms person like me knows if you get it wrong, the weapon can blow up in your hand. No trace of powder or other residues in his flat, just that mirco-speck in his coat (which was rejected at re-trial!) I see him as the fall guy.

[@oxyfuze9949]

Theory #8: Dr. Grande, you said early on that Jill rarely went to her own house. How then would a stalker (or Barry George) be ready to murder her? Her fiance may have tipped off a hit man to avoid a very public, hostile reaction to his breaking off the engagement.

[@pauldurkee4764]

Your correct in that, there is no way someone would hang around in plain sight carrying a firearm, in the hope that the intended target would appear.

[@joshua6244]

@@pauldurkee4764 A nutter who had bought a modified starting pistol or similar in a pub might have carried it with him while he roamed the streets. Then he happened to see Jill Dando.......

[@pauldurkee4764]

@@joshua6244 Even if you modify the barrel on a starting pistol it wouldn't fire a 9mm round, the pressure created by a 9mm round would probably disintegrate the pistol.

[@danstewart2770]

Regarding the "stalker" theory, other than following from her fiancee's home, how would a stalker know to find her at that property when, as reported in this video, Dando had other homes and rarely frequented the one where she was murdered.

[@sponish0]

mailman said someone was watching him, could of been he went therre many times waiting for her untill she finally showed up

[@ladylaughter7393]

Maybe she went back to her house every week on a Monday or any day during the week but in the morning.

[@robray7106]

The human population as a whole is very disturbing and there is so much evil in this world. May Jill RIP. I hope her killer is caught one day and brought to justice.

[@-xirx-]

As a Brit, I cannot understate how huge and devastating this murder was at the time. She was extremely well known and well loved, she was shot on her own doorstep (almost appearing like an assassination) with a handgun in broad daylight (which was very rare in England) *PLUS* she was a longtime presenter of by far the most popular 'public appeal crime solving' program on English t.v. The man who got convicted of the crime was innocent: he was wrongly profiled by the police. So this crime is still unsolved, and a very curious case. Thank you for covering this case in your own inimitable style.

[@n7shepart461]

I had a total parasocial relationship with her as a young un. She was on so many TV shows it felt like you knew her, and she was so radiant and charismatic on tv. She was on tv so much, and working a lot of the time and travelling for the holiday shows but it never felt like she was working, genuinely felt like she was just having a great time on holiday and bringing us along for the ride. Thanks for covering this.

[@stonermane621]

We've found the killer 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@n7shepart461]

@@stonermane621 dude I was 11.

[@thewaywardtrio]

Stalkers that murder usually always try and make contact first prior to the violence…look there.

[@alanmoss3603]

I remember when Crimewatch covered her murder a few days after it happened. I remember her fellow presenters choking back the tears!

[@richardpaulcaird9192]

Love this channel & excellent reviews of perplexing & unsolved cases...I have to ask Dr Grande: Please, please, please do a case review/analysis of the Jacob Gray dissapearance 🙏🏻🙂

[@gravesplendour3481]

Fyi Chiswick is pronounced 'Chizzik'

[@mr.crumbles2557]

Dr Grande, have you looked into Shinzo Abe's assassination at all? Would really enjoy your take.

[@BillBiggs1]

And please cover the murder of Tutankhamen 3000 years ago and the Ice man, it’s time we knew the truth

[@ianwoolner354]

A far bit of the traveling to exotic locations and staying in luxury hotels may be down to presenting a travel show 'Holiday'.

[@TheScaryTruthCatalyst]

In the early 1990's I would watch Crimewatch UK on a Thursday night. Reassuringly, Jill Dando would usually sign-off with "Don't have nightmares, do sleep well". You can imagine the shock across the UK when she was murdered...

[@horrortackleharry]

Yes, I agree. It was an obsessive stalker (possibly George) who did enough amateur research to find out her address, but didn't know her enough that she wasn't currently living there (as a secret service organisation would do). He just 'got lucky' in that she happened to visit that morning.

[@gerardcoyne9210]

The man was found NOT GUILTY because he was not guilty

[@horrortackleharry]

@@gerardcoyne9210 Great point.

[@robertgenuario3435]

Very good! Thank you sir.

[@tombradford7035]

Excellent analysis Dr Grande - you always illuminate these cases from an unusual angle. Could you possibly look into one of the biggest whodunnits in England - that of the 1931 "Man from the Pru" murder case in Liverpool? Raymond Chandler said it would never be solved - but with your analysis I'm not so sure.

[@JansViews]

As a Brit, I always enjoy when you cover British cases - and admit to giggling when you get the pronunciations wrong. Chiswick is pronounced Chizzick - no idea why, it just is! 😉 This murder was a shock to the whole of Britain. At the time of her death she was working on Crimewatch TV and I would say that most people assumed it had something to do with that, initially. As far as I am aware, the nation was torn on the possibility of the murderer being that George guy. Some believed he was a scapegoat, so that the police could placate other Londoners who were in fear of another murder happening on their doorstep. I personally believe that the murderer knew who Jill was and that the murder was more personal than we are lead to believe. Someone was determined to kill her - I don't believe it was a chance killing. An absolutely abhorrent murder and I hope the perpetrator is found so that she can at least rest in peace.

[@JansViews]

@@summervibes3244 This is one of the reasons I believe she knew her killer.

[@michaelkobylko2969]

@@JansViews There seems to be a new theory that Jill Dando wasn't the target and that it was actually a different BBC journalist. Dunno how plausible that is.

[@sjordan7085]

He's American, so thanks for pointing out the pronunciaton, you saved me having to tell him...lol

[@hannannah1uk]

They caught the guy and a clever lawyer got him out. End of. 🇬🇧

[@djdoolittle1315]

This case was and will remain a total cover up. Well dodgy. A professional execution. God bless Jill Dando ❤️

[@eadweard.]

Irrational bloviating.

[@mandychadwick6823]

Yes

[@dd7521]

100% imo.

[@TheCatBilbo]

Cover-up, I'm not convinced, but someone professional seems very likely.

[@djdoolittle1315]

@@eadweard. I personally think she was about to expose child abuse at the BBC

[@moomyung9231]

People always want it to be an unusual/extreme situation. They hate it when it's not witchcraft or mafia or human trafficking. They can't accept that sometimes murder is just because of one unstable and selfish person.

[@smurfiennes]

I guess you believe that Epstein killed himself in jail, conveniently no camera was on either..

[@ocana80]

I’ve read and researched this story and by far it is full of bizarre twists and turns… The fact she was in a show similar to americas most wanted and she was killed in such a horrific way.. I do believe she did “stumble” upon evidence that people at the BBC were involved in illicit child trafficking and that’s why she was murdered. But if she wasn’t killed for that..she might’ve uncovered something else thus whoever found out she knew had to have her killed. I’ve agian Dr. Great analysis of this most unfortunate murder. I hope her family gets Justice soon.

[@eadweard.]

The stuff about trafficking is made up, unfortunately.

[@icturner23]

Thanks for covering this. It’s a very famous case for us. But I’d never realized before that it happened on my birthday, like Chernobyl. :-/

[@BeesWaxMinder]

S U C H a Famous Case, over here and I’m still unsure why, in broad daylight in London, nobody seems to have noticed even a muted gunshot sound 🤷‍♂️

[@reesemorgan2259]

It _was_ a very weird affair. One of those shocking moments of your life - like when Princess Diana was killed. Not that you knew the victims personally etc. But you knew them through the media. I just remember thinking to myself, "Jeez...who'd shoot Jill Dando, of all people...?"

[@BeesWaxMinder]

@@reesemorgan2259 My thoughts EXACTLY

[@lesleyshipley8032]

Thank you for covering this case. It will be one that most Brits of a certain age can remember. I still remember the image of her fiancés tortured face as he was giving a statement about Jill on the news. So sad.

[@tomaseire]

Jill was a lovely presenter on BBC, God be good to her. Her violent death was so shocking at the time, and it beggars belief that the perpetrator was never caught.

[@marycahill546]

So sad how dangerous it can be when you are an attractive successful woman. This doesn't seem to happen to men.

[@LINJ638]

Because sometimes sex sells, that is what women more vulnerable.

[@ThePurplePillPerspective]

I’ll agree with you Doc. Numbers 1, and 7 seem more probable.

[@robinjohnston222]

My first thought was the fiance. Since she was rarely there who else knew where she'd be at that moment. As a doctor he would know where to place e the gun that would do the most damage,

[@renee1961]

💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️ Prayers for Jill's Family, and Fiance. Jill had to be Terrified!! This Poor Woman, My God!!

[@86sineadw]

Could you do a video on Veronica Guerin? She was an Irish crime reporter who was murdered by drug lords.

[@gisawslonim9716]

This was a period when I watched British tv a great deal and as I recall Dando was in charge of a tv program that I was following at the time and there was something about those taking part in it who had to identify various implements used in British homes in previous centuries and what they were for. It was just after they had been asked about the items that the program ended for that evening (to be continued of course) and the cast went home...I believe she was just returning from this program when it happened. I have to add that one of those taking part in the program had been in jail and he went on later to appear on many BBC programs...he always wore outrageous large glasses which had special items painted on the frames.

[@emilyhollis4231]

"murder box"... classic Dr Grande! 🤣

[@garethmorgan3665]

Coming from London this story really takes me back. When you talk about her travelling and staying in nice hotels I believe you're referring to a travel show she did called ' Wish you were here...'

[@clairewilson2620]

I remember clearly the shock wave that spread across the UK when Jill was murdered. She was someone who seemed so approachable and was scandal free. A favorite of my Mum's too. Such a shame. Her fiance has since married.

[@simonw1313]

I was shocked too. She was the way out outsider that I drew in a work game of celebrity death stakes. I won a tenner when she was killed.

[@rullmourn1142]

This is an old case that should have been solved long ago, It's so frustrating.

[@djdoolittle1315]

Political establishment’s and carpets. Get the picture?

[@eadweard.]

@@djdoolittle1315 Gibberish.

[@rullmourn1142]

@@djdoolittle1315 Bounce, troll.

[@magallanesagustin4952]

​@@eadweard. what's wrong with what he said?

[@willowwillis7374]

Did they investigate the postal worker if he was male? What better job for a stalker than mail delivery when that job allows him access to just about any place under the guise of being there for a valid reason?

[@rullmourn1142]

[ think its a stalker too. I've never heard any good reason as to why Barry George would kill Jill Dando.

[@morriganwitch]

The ‘w ‘ is silent in Chiswick xxx

[@michaelgreer9023]

"Jill Dando: A Sermon": There is a time to be liked and a time to be under examination. There is a time for fine hotels (I recommend the Hotel Oberai in Colombo, Sri Lanka) and a time for living room sofas. There is a time to be highly visible and a time to disappear. There is a time to boast and a time to be humbled. There is a time for success and a time for relaxation. Dando's life reveals all the ups and downs of fortune. This makes her life worthy of study, reflection, and commentary. As you can see, dear reader, here we are making a genuine connection with the audience. This is how we honor Jill's life. Jill hit many of the high points in life, but many of these high points were as evanescent as the carbonated water in bottles of Coca-Cola. There is a time to leave a home, close the door and have one's brains blown out. Or there is a time, like Andrew Finch, of opening the door, putting your hands up, and being blown away by a police sniper. This is neither good nor bad. It is simply how we live before the Resurrection. The time we spend moving about on the face of this planet means very little compared to our presence in eternity. All things are mere semblance when measured against this much higher standard. If I may quote Karl Barth, "Life moves on in its course with a vast uncertainty and we move with it, even though we do not see the great question mark placed over our lives. Jill was lost , even as she hoped for her salvation." (Letter to the Romans, page 43) God bless. Thanks for reading.

[@johnlandau7111]

What strikes me from this case and many others is the disfunctionality of the legal system in both the United States, Britain and many other countries. Key evidence is excluded on obscure technicalities that have no relation to the guilt or innocence of the accused. Victims are forced to go through repeated trials. Inevitably some of them have died, are too sick to appear in court. Or their memories of the traumatic event have become hazy with times, as happens with all memories, but especially traumatic ones. Endless appeals are permitted, until finally the convicted individual finds the “right” judge who will let him off the hook. These repeated appeals are a sort of judge-shopping. Until the legal systems of the United States, Britain and other democratic countries are thoroughly overhauled to favor the victim rather than the perpetrator, violent crime will continue to increase exponentially, and life will become more and more unsafe for law -adiding citizens. I hope that you will address this issue in some future video.

[@grettageragi9598]

she was so beautiful & talented. this was a senseless thrill kill in my opinion & i’ve thought so since she was murdered. thank you for covering this case.

[@AABB-bm9kk]

This is one that literally sounds like an idea for a modern Agatha Christie book: The popular BBC host of “Crime Stoppers” is assassinated on her front doorstep. I think Doc’s thoughts are thoughtful as usual. Stalker makes sense.🤔 She’s unfortunately someone who might well attract some kooks simply through her fame. It’s unnerving because there’s no reason to think she did anything other than simply be successful in her work to “Encourage” this crime. 🤷‍♂️

[@simonmessenger7217]

This was and still is a bizarre crime that will probably never be solved unfortunately. This made headlines for many years...

[@TheTaxburden]

They had to know who she was. Just going up to someone and shooting them point blank, no robbery or anything, it was a hit. 7 was my first instinct. An upset fan/stalker.

[@NickvonZ]

Fascinating! And your point is sooooo correct. "Not guilty" does not necessarily mean "innocent". Case in point.... One OJ Simpson. Allegedly.

[@scottricci5063]

I'd rather see the guilty go free, than the innocent be punished., which happens way more often.

[@johnmellor932]

Personally I don't think Barry George did it. He was a stupid fantasist with low intellect who spent his life pretending to be someone he wasn't. In the early 80's he made the news breifly for being a fake stuntman because he was obsessed with the likes of Lee Majors and Evel Knievel. He pretended to be the cousin of Freddie Mercury even changing his name to Bulsara. He also pretended to be an SAS soldier. He wanted his 15 minutes of fame by pretending to be a person that he thought would make him popular. Such fantasist's are just that, fantasist's. They don't have the gumption to be anything real - so they pretend. It's highly unlikely someone of Barry George's character would have the balls to actually carry out a murder. Barry George was not deranged, he was a fool and a simpleton. I've met a few Barry George's in my life and they are all gutless morons. Just like him.

[@scottricci5063]

@@johnmellor932 yeah, they are pretty much ballless, till they aren't.

[@eadweard.]

@@scottricci5063 The innocent are punished more than the guilty go free? What makes you think that?

[@NickvonZ]

@@scottricci5063 I have to disagree. That's the WHOLE thing about "NG" as opposed to "Innocent". Why a person can be found "NG" yet have actually committed the crime (i.e. not be innocent). The judicial system is set up to prevent your concern as much as possible. Granted, it's not perfect. But I guarantee you, guilty folks walk waaaay more than innocent folks go to jail. I was a Police Officer for 10 years. Seen the judicial outcomes of maaaaany an arresstee. I get your point about not wanting innocent folks punished though. I wholeheartedly concur!

[@johnlandau7111]

In this case, the actually murder was correctly identified by the police and was proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. He only “walked” because of the dydfunctionality of Britain’s legal system, which makes it impossible to incarcerate a criminal for any length of time. Countless other dangerous, violent individuals have been allowed to “walk” by Britain’s legal system, including terrorists,and have gone on to committ more violent crimes after their release. Amazing that the British and American people put up with this obscenity.

[@cameronmiller6240]

Where is the evidence to support your claim?

[@UncleBuZ]

With todays prices... I would be looking to cut ammo costs :)

[@zamiadams4343]

Such a shocking case, I live 10 minutes from where she was murdered and often wonder when I walk past where she lived what really went on.

[@hymatwat9412]

I remember the case well. She was a well-loved presenter