In July 2008 he was acquitted after the jury found the police 's case too weakly founded .
After a high - profile investigation by the Metropolitan Police , neighbour Barry George was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in June 2001 .
In July 2008 Barry George was acquitted after the jury found the police 's case too weakly founded .
After a high - profile investigation by the Metropolitan Police , neighbour Barry George was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in June 2001 .