Barry George, 66, is scheduled to stand trial next year on new allegations that he raped a schoolgirl in the 1980s. The reporting notes that George previously served eight years in prison after being convicted in connection with the murder of BBC star Jill Dando, a conviction that is described as wrongful. The latest claims relate to events said to have occurred decades earlier, and the case will proceed through the court process. Details about the specific date, location, and circumstances of the alleged assault are not provided in the included sources. The sources frame the matter as a fresh criminal accusation rather than a reopening of the Jill Dando case. As with any criminal proceeding, the allegations are presented in terms of charges and are subject to adjudication in court. The reporting therefore indicates that George’s prior imprisonment is part of the context for the public attention around the new trial.