TIMELINE - The murder of Jill Dando
LONDON (Reuters) - Barry George was cleared on Friday of the murder of BBC presenter Jill Dando after a retrial at the Old Bailey.
Here is a chronology of the main events in the case:
April 26, 1999: Dando is shot outside her home in Fulham, west London. She was killed by a single gunshot to the head.
May 25, 2000: Police arrest unemployed musician Barry George at his home, less than a mile from Dando's house.
May 28, 2000: George, who called himself Barry Bulsara and claimed to be related to the late Queen singer Freddie Mercury, is charged with murder.
February 26 2001: He goes on trial at the Old Bailey.
July 2, 2001: George is jailed for life after being found guilty of murder.
July 29, 2002: The Court of Appeal upholds the conviction.
December 16, 2002: The House of Lords rejects an appeal by George against that decision, saying the evidence was "compelling". Continued...
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