Dando murder case review considered

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Nearly a decade on from the shooting, police may now re-examine the huge body of evidence amassed in the investigation into the Crimewatch presenter's murder.

Detectives have more than 2,500 witness statements and 3,700 exhibits to trawl in the hope of finding a fresh clue that leads them to the real culprit.

On Friday Barry George was cleared of the murder at a retrial at the Old Bailey, after spending eight years in prison for the killing.

Commander Simon Foy, head of Scotland Yard's homicide and serious crime command, said he was disappointed by the not guilty verdict and would consider how to take the investigation forward.

A police source said any new examination of the evidence would seek to identify new lines of inquiry, and not simply go over old ground.

The fact that many of the officers involved in the original investigation have retired or moved on could help this process, the source added.

Miss Dando, 37, was a BBC TV presenter at the height of her fame when she was shot through the head on her doorstep in Fulham, west London, in April 1999.

Mr George is now expected to seek compensation for the eight years he spent in prison, which experts believe could be at least £250,000.

On Friday, after hearing the not guilty verdict, Mr George, told his solicitor, "I can't believe it" and later in a statement said that he was "overwhelmed".