Home / Crime and Justice / Jill Dando Case Re-examined With New CCTV Tech
Jill Dando Case Re-examined With New CCTV Tech
26 Sep
Summary
- Met Police to re-examine CCTV footage 27 years after Jill Dando's murder.
- Advancements in CCTV enhancement technology are driving the review.
- Footage shows a man near the crime scene 20 minutes after the event.
The Metropolitan Police announced on 2026-09-26T12:13:11+00:00 that they will re-examine CCTV footage related to the unsolved murder of Jill Dando. The BBC presenter was tragically shot dead on her doorstep in Fulham in April 1999. This case remains one of the biggest unsolved murder investigations in British history.
Recent technological advancements in CCTV enhancement have enabled investigators to re-examine original footage from Putney Bridge train station. This footage includes an unidentified man observed sprinting near the scene of the crime approximately 20 minutes after the shooting occurred. The Met stated that the investigation has undergone numerous reviews over the past 27 years.
These reviews aim to assess if new technologies and forensic capabilities can progress the case. However, the police cautioned that this latest review is part of ongoing inquiries and should not be interpreted as a significant new line of investigation or the opening of a new case.
