Barry George, the man acquitted of the murder of Jill Dando, to sue news organisations in Ireland

Barry George. Photo: Netflix Barry George, the man whose conviction for the murder of television presenter Jill Dando was overturned, intends to sue a number of media outlets in Ireland for defamation over recent articles about him. Mr George (64), from London, spent seven years in jail for the murder before being acquitted following a retrial.

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