One of the jurors in the Jill Dando murder trial has spoken out for the first time about her doubts over the conviction of loner Barry George, saying she felt "outraged" after leaving the court.
Janet Herbert said she believed she had been "tricked" and that she felt compelled to go public with her concerns about the case because "I couldn't live with myself if I didn't".
Ms Herbert was speaking as part of a new BBC documentary on the popular television presenter's murder, which claims to have unearthed new evidence casting doubt about George's conviction.
The programme contains an interview with a second, unidentified juror, who alleges that jury members discussed the case outside of the jury room, despite the directions of the judge.
It also features analysis by an expert on firearms discharge residue which casts doubt on a crucial element of forensic evidence used to prosecute George.
The documentary further claims that one witness discussed the case with a detective on the inquiry team, with whom she was having an affair, before she gave evidence in court.
However, the programme is likely to attract controversy as it is presented by a man, Raphael Rowe, who himself is a victim of a miscarriage of justice.
Mr Rowe was jailed for life along with two other men for a series of crimes, including the murder of hairdresser Peter Hurburgh and several robberies, committed near the M25 on the night of December 15, 1988.
His first appeal was dismissed, but after the case was referred back back to the Court of Appeal in 1999 by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), his conviction was eventually quashed. The programme makes no mention of this.
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Asked if his experiences might have affected his objectivity, Mr Rowe, now a reporter on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, said: "I refute that. I would say my experience and knowledge brings something fresh to something as sensitive as this."
