UK UK - Jill Dando, 37, Fulham, London, 26 Apr 1999

[TheRockingRev]

First and foremost they would have to know that Jill knew this man. She certainly did not advertise all her brief flings and one night stands, even to her friends, and her friends might be reluctant to tell the investigators about them, wanting to protect her reputation.

There is also a possibility this man is someone who appeared on the fringes of Jill's life, someone she met briefly at work, someone who was performing some service for her, someone introduced to her on some social occasion, or tried to flirt with her one time in a bar. Someone who did not have real contact with her, but developed unhealthy obsession. Such a person would not get on the police radar that easily.

Exactly this - she travelled extensively for her job, she was quite literally all over the world, and moved in social circles where money isn't much of a problem, so long distance connections can take place quite easily. Being in the public eye, she also would've been quite adept at keeping a low profile when needed, away from the awaiting press and photographers. The amount of people who she would've come into contact with , ands in the days when you didn't have all your contacts electronically, would've been near impossible for the Police to identify.

 

[tes1984]

Calm down SteveH! It's frustrating to be censored, but I wouldn't take it to heart so much. It's a public forum and there will always be over zealous moderating etc at times.

 

[sl77]

Yes he was a nutter and he took her by surprise.

You've kinda ignored my point.

You said him being investigated for rape now means he was capable of murder. So, you believe every rapist could shoot someone in the head, in broad daylight?

 

[sl77]

Exactly this - she travelled extensively for her job, she was quite literally all over the world, and moved in social circles where money isn't much of a problem, so long distance connections can take place quite easily. Being in the public eye, she also would've been quite adept at keeping a low profile when needed, away from the awaiting press and photographers. The amount of people who she would've come into contact with , ands in the days when you didn't have all your contacts electronically, would've been near impossible for the Police to identify.

She never once rang him from her home phone/mobile (if she had one)?

Not a single postcard?

No letters?

Didn't tell a single friend?

 

[TheRockingRev]

She never once rang him from her home phone/mobile (if she had one)?

Not a single postcard?

No letters?

Didn't tell a single friend?

Well that is the big question - I'm sure the Police did research her phone records, but of course how many numbers were there? As for letters - if it was a secret liaison then letters may have been destroyed after being read, and the same with telling friends. People do have secrets. And probably even more so if you're in the public eye and don't want the press to know. Also I'm sure a lot of famous people don't always trust everyone around them. IIRC, in documentaries about JD, you don't really hear from lifelong friends - they all seem to be people connected with her professional life. Of course all of this is JMO, but it could explain it if this is what happened.

 

[sl77]

Well that is the big question - I'm sure the Police did research her phone records, but of course how many numbers were there? As for letters - if it was a secret liaison then letters may have been destroyed after being read, and the same with telling friends. People do have secrets. And probably even more so if you're in the public eye and don't want the press to know. Also I'm sure a lot of famous people don't always trust everyone around them. IIRC, in documentaries about JD, you don't really hear from lifelong friends - they all seem to be people connected with her professional life. Of course all of this is JMO, but it could explain it if this is what happened.

I agree people have secrets, but evidence of those secrets usually remain in their homes. I don't believe she systematically removed all evidence of a relationship from her own personal space and it didn't feature in phone records etc.

Let's say its true.... she had a secret relationship with someone and they were obsessed to the point of killing her.

They were that obsessed but they didn't tell a single friend whilst they were seeing her?

In terms of probability:

-The probability she was having a secret relationship in the past
-The probability he never mentioned it to his friends
-The probability the police could not find a single reference to the guy
-The probability the guy had access to a gun

To me it seems unlikely