A MAN who spent eight years in prison after being wrongly accused of Jill Dando's murder says the real killer could finally be unmasked.
Barry George was tried and convicted of the TV star's killing was eventually cleared but says the culprit "should face the full letter of the law" amid a new theory.
It comes after an expert said a man is wanted for questioning who bears a resemblance to a secret service assassin.
Crimewatch presenter, Jill, 37, was shot dead at point blank range outside her front door in Fulham, West London, on April 26, 1999.
A man was caught on CCTV following the gunman's likely escape route from what bore the marks of a professional hit.
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But the wanted man has still not been identified 25 years on from Jill's death.
Now facial comparison expert Emi Polito has told the Mirror the man resembles Serbian secret services assassin Milorad Ulemek.
Ulemek, 56, led a death squad targeting opponents of Serbia's genocidal dictator Slobodan Milosevic at the time of Jill's killing.
The twice-convicted murderer is now serving 40 years in a Serbian prison.
Mr George, 64, who lived nearby at the time and has learning difficulties, said: “If he’s the person who committed that crime then he should face the full letter of the law and be brought from Serbia to the UK and be dealt with through the courts.”
Shortly before her death, Jill had made an appeal for Kosovan refugees being massacred by evil tyrant Milosevic.
Cops received a call hours after her murder claiming it was a response to Nato airstrikes against Milosevic's rampaging forces.
Emi Polito gives expert evidence for the police - and said the man caught on CCTV bears a striking resemblance to Ulemek.
He said "Man X" and the Serbian killer have a similarly shaped mouth, chin, hairline and right sideburn.
The general shape and sizes of their noses and right ear are also the same, Mr Polito added.
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An e-fit created by a witness shows a dent on the suspect's nose - one of Ulemek's distinctive features.
Mr Polito said: "Within the imagery limitations, no differences were found between Man X and Mr Ulemek.
"There are a number of similarities between the two men - in particular the appearance of the mouth and of the hairline.
"These similarities add some light weight to the contention that they are the same person."
But Mr Polito said the blurry CCTV meant he could not be absolutely certain that Ulemek is the wanted man.
Ulemek's lawyer Aleksander Kovacevic said he is aware of the allegations but did not wish to comment.
The brutal hitman is caged in the Zabela supermax prison, known as Serbia's Alcatraz.
He was jailed for plotting the murders of former Serbian president Ivan Stambolic and the country's first elected PM Zoran Djindjic.
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Umelek is known in the Balkans underworld as Legionnaire after serving in the French Foreign Legion.
The gang boss is thought to have learned English while living in London as a young man.
His death squad was allegedly responsible for some of the worst massacres of the Yugoslav wars in the 1990s.
Jill's brother Nigel, 72, told the Mirror: "I’m always interested in any new lines of inquiry about Jill’s death.
"Especially if those lines of inquiry might lead to somebody being arrested and convicted of her murder."
Scotland Yard said: "On the 25th anniversary of Jill Dando’s murder, our thoughts remain with her family and all those affected by her death.
"In the years since her murder, the investigation has been subject to numerous reviews.
"They have aimed to identify whether matters could be progressed with advances in technology and forensics.
"The investigation is now in an inactive phase, which means that it is not currently subject to routine reviews."
But a spokesperson added: "However, no unsolved murder is ever closed.
"Detectives would consider any new information provided to assess whether it represented a new and realistic line of enquiry."
