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Met Police to re-examine CCTV in Jill Dando 1999 murder case

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The Metropolitan Police is reviewing CCTV footage from near Putney Bridge station in connection with the unsolved 1999 murder of BBC presenter Jill Dando, citing advances in CCTV enhancement technology. Dando, 37, was shot dead outside her home in Fulham on 26 April 1999. The Guardian reports that detectives stressed the review is part of existing inquiries rather than a new investigation, and that an unidentified man, referred to as "Man X," was captured on the footage near the station shortly after the attack. Barry George was convicted of the murder in 2001 but acquitted at a retrial in 2008, according to the BBC.

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  1. The Metropolitan Police is reviewing CCTV footage from near Putney Bridge station in the Jill Dando murder case

    Reported byLeftCenter

  2. Jill Dando, 37, was shot dead outside her home in Fulham on 26 April 1999

    Reported byLeftCenter

  3. Advances in CCTV enhancement technology prompted the review

    Reported byLeftCenter

  4. Detectives say the review is part of existing inquiries, not a new investigation

    Reported byLeft

  5. An unidentified man, called 'Man X', was filmed near the station shortly after the shooting

    Reported byLeft

  6. Barry George was convicted of the murder in 2001 and acquitted at a retrial in 2008

    Reported byCenter

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  • the left

    1 outlet

    The Guardian's headline emphasizes the technological advance enabling the CCTV review and includes detail on the scope of the investigation.

    Jill Dando murder: technological advances allow police to review CCTV 27 years later
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Both center outlets use straightforward factual headlines describing the CCTV review, with BBC adding case history and Sky focusing on the technology angle.

    Police to re-examine CCTV footage in Jill Dando unsolved murder case
    Sky NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • technological advances enabling review
  • statement from Scotland Yard
  • clarification that it's not a new investigation

Leaves out

  • Barry George's conviction and acquittal
  • background on Dando's career and death

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  • The GuardianLeft

    Jill Dando murder: technological advances allow police to review CCTV 27 years later

    BBC broadcaster was shot in 1999 in case detectives have previously said may never be solved Technological advances are allowing police to review old CCTV footage in the unsolved murder of the BBC broadcaster Jill Dando, Scotland Yard has revealed. …

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • CCTV review announcement
  • case background (BBC)
  • enhancement technology (Sky)

Leaves out

  • Man X detail
  • statement that this isn't a new investigation

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Sky NewsCenter

    Police to re-examine CCTV footage in Jill Dando unsolved murder case

    CCTV footage from soon after Jill Dando was shot dead 27 years ago is being reviewed by police over her unsolved murder following advances in "enhancement technology".

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  • BBC NewsCenter

    Met to re-examine CCTV from Jill Dando murder case

    Police are reviewing footage of a man at Putney Bridge station after the Crimewatch presenter was shot in 1999.

    Read at BBC News (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    1 hr 54 min later

    Its first report, Sep 26, 11:15 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    BBC News, Sep 26, 9:21 AM EDT

  • Right

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  1. BBC NewsCenterSep 26, 9:21 AM EDT
  2. Sky NewsCenterSep 26, 9:41 AM EDT
  3. The GuardianLeftSep 26, 11:15 AM EDT

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