Today, we are going to discover about a mysterious murder case. We are going to talk about the murder case of Jill Dando. Jill, this name is often used by many journalists as she was a famous journalist from BBC. She was one of the most successful journalists we have ever seen. In 1999, she was murdered and her murder case became one of the most mysterious cases we have ever seen in our life. Currently, this case is trending because Netflix has recently released a documentary series about this case “Who Killed Jill Dando?” So now we are going to take a deep look at this mysterious murder case so read this article till the end and do not miss anything if you want to learn every single thing about this case.
Who Was Jill Dando?
Jill Dando was an English journalist, newsreader, and television presenter. Her full name was Jill Wendy Dando. She was born on 9th November 1961 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. She was mostly recognized as a journalist on the BBC. She was recognized as she was honored by the Corporation Personality of the Year in 1997. She was born to Jack Dando and Winifried Mary Jean Hockey. She was raised alongside his one brother whose name was Nigel. Jill has attended Worle Infant School, Greenwood Junior School, Worle Comprehensive School, and Broadoak Sixth Form Centre. Then she attended Cardiff Metropolitian University form where she completed her studies in journalism.
Jill Dando Murder Case 1999
In 1999, Jill Dando was brutally shot dead. According to the reports, on the morning of 26 April 1999, she was killed outside her residence which was located in Fulham, Southwest, London. The Metropolitan Police arrived at the location after they got information about this murder. Her murder news was a big shock in the English entertainment industry. Her fans were really shocked. Till now it is not clear why she was killed but a man named Barry George was charged with the case of murder. He was behind bars for 8 years but later he was acquitted following an appeal and retrial. No other suspect was charged in this murder case. And till now this case is unsolved.
Jill Dando Husband: Is She Was Married?
According to the source, Jill Dando was not married. She did not have a husband. But she was engaged to Alan Farthing. They were going to marry soon but before their marriage, Jill was murdered. They have been dating each other since 1997. They got engaged in January 1999 and in April she was murdered.