Jill Dando News
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| Thursday 29th April 1999 Following consultations with the family of the late Jill Dando, the BBC is to drop the new series of Antique Inspectors. The five episode series  only had its first showing last Sunday evening,
the night before Jill was murdered. A spokeswoman for the BBC said "Antiques
Inspectors is being withdrawn on the grounds of taste and mindful of public feeling
following Jill's tragic death. There are no plans to show it at a later date." Crimewatch was also pulled last night in light of the tragic event. The show will however resume next week, with Nick Ross fronting the show alone. In a bizarre twist to the near mystery that surrounds the murder, death threats have been received by the Head of BBC News, Mr Tony Hall. Calls were received from an alleged Serbian Death Squad. The threats were made claiming that Miss Dando had been targeted because of the bombing of a major Serb television station, and also her links with the recent appeal for aid to Kosova. Mr Hall has moved to a police safe house, away from his wife and children. The police have stressed however that nothing definite about the killer has been established, and they are keeping an open mind about the motive for the murder
Alan Farthing, who was due to wed the popular TV presenter in September said " I am devastated, and everyone around me is devastated. I cannot believe what has happened. I cannot understand what has happened." "I cannot think for one moment what could go through someone's mind when they do such a thing to such a beautiful, caring, well-meaning and as perfect a person as Jill." Consultant gynaecologist, Mr Farthing, 36 stated he had set this week aside to make plans for the couple's marriage. "My first emotions now are that whatever happens and whatever arrests are made it does not bring back Jill and that is desperately sad." Tuesday 27th April 1999 Flags were hung at half mast today at BBC Headquarters, where a book of condolences was opened and emails offering tributes flooded in at the rate of one every two seconds.
Monday 26th April 1999 At 11:44am an ambulance was called, arriving within six minutes, yet despite efforts by the medical staff, she was pronounced dead on arrival at Charring Cross Hospital, just after 1:00pm. People in the vicinity saw a clean shaven white man, possibly in his late thirties or
early forties running from the scene. Witnesses have declared him as around 5'11"
tall, dark hair and clean shaven, carrying a mobile phone and wearing a suit.
Investigating officers have stated that Ms Dando had expressed concern for her personal
safety before taking the position of Crimewatch presenter with colleague Nick Ross. Return to Latest News Page Return to Index Page
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Wednesday 28th April
1999 
Police have today confirmed that Jill Dando,
presenter behind TV's popular Crimewatch and Holiday, died from a single bullet to the
head. The weapon used in the barbaric attack was a 9mm semi-automatic pistol. Her killer
appears to have been loitering around outside her Fulham home for up to an hour before
attacking Miss Dando. Initially it was thought Miss Dando had been stabbed as no one heard
the shot. Police are looking at the possibility that a silencer was used or that the sound
was muffled in some other way. 
In a devastating
event, the television personality Jill Dando has been murdered tonight outside her central
London home on Gowan Avenue. Found lying in the street, she has incurred serious head
injuries to her head. It is still not clear whether she has been stabbed or shot.