Man wanted over Jill Dando murder bears striking resemblance to Serbian secret services assassin
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man wanted for questioning in relation to the Jill Dando murder bears a striking resemblance to a Serbian secret services assassin, an investigation has revealed.
The unidentified person was caught on CCTV footage after the Crimewatch presenter had been shot dead in 1999. Facial comparison expert Emi Polito has now found a number of similarities between "Man X" in the CCTV and twice-convicted murderer Milorad Ulemek, who is serving 40 years in a Serbian prison, the Mirror reports. At the time Jill was killed, the 56-year-old led a feared squad of hitmen responsible for targeting opponents of brutal dictator Slobodan Milosevic.
Jill's brother Nigel, 72, said: "I'm always interested in any new lines of inquiry about Jill's death, especially if those lines of inquiry might lead to somebody being arrested and convicted of her murder." READ MORE Lee Amos: The rise and fall of Gooch gangster whose face was plastered around Manchester when he faced justice And Barry George, the man tried and convicted of the TV star's murder only to be cleared after spending eight years in jail, has called on police to investigate.
The 64-year-old who lived nearby at the time and has learning difficulties, said: "If he's the person who committed that crime then he should face the full letter of the law and be brought from Serbia to the UK and be dealt with through the courts." Michael Mansfield KC, who defended Mr George during the first trial, said of our findings: "I would call for there to be a review and for the investigation to be resuscitated.
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